NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field May 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 >

May (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	79.4	1933
2	78.8	2010
3	78.2	2000
4	77.9	2003
5	77.7	1943
6	77.6	1998
7	77.4	2012
8	77.2	1991
9	76.9	1995
9	76.9	1987*

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	70.7	1954
2	71.0	1993
3	71.1	1976
4	71.6	1931^
5	71.7	1961
6	71.8	1981
7	72.1	1979
8	72.4	2013
9	72.6	1983
9	72.6	1945^

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	14.67	1989
2	12.34	1946
3	11.17	2015
4	10.82	1995
5	10.70	1953
6	10.64	2004
7	10.63	1991
8	9.19	1939
9	9.15	1972
10	8.91	1959

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.35	1998
2	0.45	2003
3	0.59	2011
4	0.63	1963
5	0.69	1940
6	0.83	2001
7	0.95	1988
8	1.03	1938^
9	1.07	1951
10	1.15	2000

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

1931 reported 71.6F with 1 day missing
1971 reported 72.6F with 1 day missing
1938 reported 1.03 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa

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

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May (1930 - Present)