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 Seasonal Statistics
Period of Record: 1892 - Present

WINTER (DEC-JAN-FEB)

SPRING (MAR-APR-MAY)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	60.9	1932
2	60.6	2017
3	60.4	1950
4	60.1	1927
5	60.0	1957

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	46.9	1978
2	47.8	2010
3	47.9	1905
4	48.1	1977
4	48.1	1964

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	30.14	2013
2	29.15	1966
3	27.06	1913
4	26.86	1998
5	26.82	1983

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	7.78	2022
2	7.94	1914
3	8.19	1970
4	8.56	2001
5	8.69	2000

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	72.1	2012
2	71.5	1963
3	71.3	2020
4	70.9	2015
5	70.8	1974

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.1	1931
2	64.2	1983
3	64.5	1993
4	65.0	2013
5	65.4	1971

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	31.56	1907
2	31.07	1995
3	30.92	2021
4	30.37	1980
5	29.76	1926

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	2.05	1963
2	4.57	2006
3	5.74	1910
4	5.77	2003
5	5.84	1898

SUMMER (JUN-JUL-AUG)

AUTUMN (SEP-OCT-NOV)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	84.7	2011
2	84.5	1921
3	83.8	2010
4	83.7	1998
4	83.7	1924

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	77.7	1961
2	78.9	1894
3	79.4	1903
4	79.5	1908
5	79.7	1984

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	44.94	2016
2	34.59	1989
3	30.33	2001
4	28.64	1911
5	28.61	1992

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	7.15	1924
2	7.81	1902
3	8.38	1947
4	9.11	1948
5	9.12	1998

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	73.4	1931
2	73.1	1973
3	72.8	2016
4	72.3	1927
5	72.2	2004

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	63.4	1976
2	65.2	1952
3	65.6	1943
4	66.2	1967
5	66.3	1907

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	36.08	1929
2	27.35	1977
3	23.87	2015
4	22.41	1973
5	20.60	1898

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	0.67	1924
2	3.33	1950
3	3.88	1960
4	4.13	1956
5	4.77	1899

Winter notes:
1893 recorded 4.12 inches with 68 days missing
1947 recorded 7.18 inches with 2 days missing
1911 recorded 7.43 inches with 1 day missing
1906 recorded 7.73 inches with 30 days missing
Summer notes:
1910 recorded 6.54 inches with 31 days missing
1892 recored 8.63 inches with 75 days missing

updated 9/21/2022 rsw

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