NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Airport All Time Top 10

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 >

All Time (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Mon/Year
1	86.3	Aug 2011
2	85.7	Aug 2007
3	85.6	Jul 1960
4	85.3	Jul 2015
5	85.2	Aug 1951
6	85.0	Aug 1999
7	84.5	Jul 1998
8	84.4	Jul 2016
8	84.4	Jul 1973
8	84.4	Aug 1962

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Mon/Year
1	40.5	Jan 1940
2	41.8	Jan 1977
3	42.4	Jan 1948^
4	42.6	Jan 1979
4	42.6	Jan 1978
6	43.8	Jan 1985
7	44.3	Jan 1961
8	44.4	Jan 2014
9	44.6	Dec 1989
10	45.1	Feb 1968

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Mon/Year
1	30.96	Aug 2016
2	23.18	Jun 1989
3	21.36	Jun 2001
4	15.94	Dec 1982
5	15.13	Oct 2015
6	14.94	Jan 1998
7	14.86	Dec 2009
7	14.84	Apr 1980
9	14.67	Jan 2013
10	14.67	May 1989

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	MonYear
1	0.00	Oct 1978
1	0.00	Oct 1940
1	0.00	Jun 1930
4	0.06	Oct 1968
4	0.06	Jun 1936
6	0.08	Nov 1949
7	0.09	Sep 1953
8	0.12	Jun 1979
8	0.12	Oct 1952
10	0.20	Oct 1963

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

Jan 1948 reported 42.4F temperature with 2 days missing

Updated 11/18/2016 aa

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

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