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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

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