NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field December Top 10 Climate Lists

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

December (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	62.7	1971
2	62.2	1933
3	61.7	2015
4	61.2	1984
5	60.7	1931^
6	60.1	1956
7	59.0	2007
8	57.6	1940^
9	57.5	1951^
9	57.5	1948

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	44.6	1989
2	45.2	1963
3	45.5	2000
4	46.5	1983
5	48.4	1935^
6	48.6	1985
6	48.6	1960
8	49.5	2010
9	49.6	1930^
10	49.8	1997*

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	15.94	1982
2	14.86	2009
3	13.23	1953
4	10.04	1971
5	8.99	1995
6	8.91	1940
7	8.29	1973
8	8.25	1935
9	8.22	1972
10	8.19	1961

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.83	1996
2	1.85	1946
3	1.94	1978
4	2.21	1958
5	2.24	1930
6	2.36	1991
7	2.37	1975
8	2.38	1980
9	2.53	1966
10	2.62	2003

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value
* more than one occurrence with most recent listed

1931 reported 60.7F with 1 day missing
1940 reported 57.6F with 2 days missing
1951 reported 57.5F with 1 day missing
1935 reported 48.4F with 1 day missing
1930 reported 49.6F with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field December Top 10 Climate Lists

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December (1930 - Present)