NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area September Top 10 Climate Stats

Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest

Extremely dangerous heat persists through Thursday with widespread daily temperature records. Monsoonal moisture continues to bring heavy rain and flash flooding to New Mexico and west Texas through Thursday, especially in the burn scar areas. Thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rain will continue to bring a flash flood threat from the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Read More >

September (1892 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	83.8	1921
2	82.5	1925
3	82.0	2005
3	82.0	1986
3	82.0	1904
6	81.9	1920
7	81.7	2016
7	81.7	1972
9	81.7	1900
10	81.3	2018*

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	74.5	1967
2	74.7	1975
3	74.9	1948
3	74.9	1940
5	75.0	1943
6	75.1	1903
7	75.2	1983
8	75.4	1899
9	75.7	1974
9	75.7	1934

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	13.95	1977
2	13.08	1973
3	12.53	1943
4	11.69	2005
5	10.94	1971
6	9.90	2011
7	9.67	1961
8	9.65	1929
9	9.48	1988
10	9.32	1898

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.00	1924
2	0.09	1953
3	0.57	1950
4	0.78	1987
5	0.94	1952
6	1.00	1895
7	1.13	1899
8	1.17	1960
9	1.18	1997
10	1.25	1938

*indicates latest of several occurrences

updated 10/04/2018 rjr

Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest

NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area September Top 10 Climate Stats

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September (1892 - Present)