NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area August Top 10 Climate Lists

Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

August (1892 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	86.3	2011
2	86.1	1921
3	85.7	2007
4	85.2	1951
5	85.1	1924
6	85.0	1999
7	84.4	1962
8	84.3	2019
8	84.3	2010
8	84.3	2000

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	78.0	1961
2	79.5	1893
3	79.6	1965
3	79.6	1931
5	79.8	1992
5	79.8	1984
7	80.0	1996
7	80.0	1967
7	80.0	1966
7	80.0	1908

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	30.96	2016
2	16.27	1926
3	14.48	1987
4	13.31	1977
5	12.99	2010
6	12.36	1940
7	11.69	1975
8	11.02	1988
9	10.82	2012
10	10.78	1897

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.38	1999
2	0.96	1950
3	1.08	1906
4	1.32	1980
5	1.42	1951
6	1.55	1954
7	1.67	1910
8	1.87	1943
9	1.91	1925
10	1.98	1972

updated 9/02/2019 rjr

Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area August Top 10 Climate Lists

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

August (1892 - Present)