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

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 >

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

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

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December (1930 - Present)