NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area May Top 10 Climate Lists

Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

May (1892 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	79.4	1933
2	79.2	1922
3	78.8	2010
4	78.2	2000
4	78.2	1899
6	78.0	1896
7	77.9	2003
7	77.9	1905
9	77.7	1943
9	77.7	1920

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	69.8	1917
2	70.6	1907
3	70.7	1954
3	70.7	1909
5	71.0	1993
6	71.1	1976
7	71.6	1931
8	71.7	1961
9	71.8	1981
10	72.1	1979

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	23.73	1907
2	15.62	1908
3	14.67	1989
4	12.34	1946
5	11.17	2015
6	10.82	1995
7	10.70	1953
8	10.68	1893
9	10.64	2004
10	10.63	1991

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.04	1898
2	0.35	1998
3	0.45	2003
4	0.59	2011
5	0.63	1963
6	0.69	1940
7	0.83	2001
8	0.90	1906
9	0.95	1988
10	1.03	1938

updated 9/27/2016 aa

Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area May Top 10 Climate Lists

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

May (1892 - Present)