NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area September Top 10 Climate Stats

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 >

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

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

NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Area September Top 10 Climate Stats

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September (1892 - Present)