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Marine and Coastal Impacts from Imelda; Unsettled Weather in the West

Swells and high surf from both Imelda and Humberto are expected to bring dangerous marine conditions and rip currents to much of the East Coast over the next several days. A series of Pacific frontal systems will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms to portions of northern California and the Pacific Northwest through midweek. Read More >

Baton Rouge Airport - Top Ten Lists

January (1930 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.6
1950
2
62.7
1937
3
60.8
1974
4
60.5
1952
5
58.7
1989
6
58.4
1932
7
58.2
1933
8
57.9
2006
9
57.8
2012
10
57.7
1957
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
40.5
1940
2
41.8
1977
3
42.4
1948^
4
42.6
1979
4
42.6
1978
6
43.8
1985
7
44.3
1961
8
44.4
2014
9
45.3
1966
10
45.4
1984
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
14.94
1998
2
14.67
2013
3
13.35
1993
4
11.41
1990
5
9.93
1966
6
9.84
1937^
7
9.70
1992
8
9.69
1991
9
9.39
2008
10
9.03
1930
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.52
2003
2
1.15
1971
3
1.20
1981
4
1.34
1969
5
1.46
1952
6
1.53
1986
7
1.77
2006
8
1.88
1957
9
1.98
1940
10
2.00
1956

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value

1948 reported 42.4F with 2 days missing
1937 reported 9.84 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa