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

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. 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

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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May (1930 - Present)