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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

April (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.0
1967
2
72.6
1963
3
72.5
2006
3
72.5
1911
5
72.2
1927
5
72.2
1925
7
72.1
1929
8
72.0
1981
9
71.9
1965
10
71.8
1954
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
62.4
1997
2
62.6
1983
3
62.7
1961
4
63.8
1993
4
63.8
1950
6
63.8
1901
7
64.4
1928
8
64.6
1952
9
64.8
1951
9
64.8
1931
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.84
1980
2
12.75
1983
3
12.64
1967
4
11.58
1993
5
11.48
1979
6
10.85
1900
7
10.25
1969
8
10.18
1975
9
10.16
1942
10
10.10
1973
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.19
1915
2
0.38
1976
3
0.55
2001
4
0.60
1903
5
0.64
1999
6
0.75
1971
7
0.81
1963
8
0.96
2010
9
0.99
2011
10
1.10
1910

updated 9/27/2016 aa