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

Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. 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

Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

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

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May (1930 - Present)