NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field March 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 >

March (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	70.3	2020
1	68.7	2012
3	68.7	1938^
4	68.3	1945
5	67.0	1974
6	66.3	1953
7	65.7	2016
8	65.2	1973
8	65.1	2015
10	65.1	1963

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	53.7	1969
2	54.9	1947^
3	55.4	1960
4	55.6	1941
4	55.6	1931^
6	56.4	2013
7	56.5	1937^
8	56.6	2010
8	56.6	1996
8	56.6	1932

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	14.63	1947
2	12.73	1973
3	12.30	1943
4	10.70	1995
5	10.00	2016
6	9.43	2002
7	9.00	1988
7	8.73	1964
8	8.73	1949
10	8.25	1980

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.30	2006
2	0.54	1955
3	0.61	1963
4	0.95	1960
5	1.20	1984
6	1.31	1936
7	1.74	1981
8	1.86	1978
9	1.90	1967
10	1.95	1966

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

1938 reported 68.7F with 2 days missing
1935 reported 65.0F with 4 days missing
1947 reported 54.9F with 1 day missing
1931 reported 55.6F with 2 days missing
1937 reported 56.5F with 1 day missing

updated 04/01/2020 rjr

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March (1930 - Present)