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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest and Four Corners; Unsettled Weather in Florida

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today across portions of the Southwest and Four Corners Region, leading to flash, urban and small stream flooding. Significant river flooding is expected through Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected across southern and eastern Florida through Monday, with isolated flash flooding possible. Read More >

Baton Rouge Airport - Top Ten Lists

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