Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Baton Rouge Airport Seasonal Statistics
Period of Record: 1930 - Present

WINTER (DEC-JAN-FEB)

SPRING (MAR-APR-MAY)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	60.9	1932^
2	60.6	2017
3	60.4	1950
4	60.0	1957
5	58.7	1952^
6	58.3	1972
7	58.0	1949
8	57.4	1937
9	57.2	1934^
10	56.9	2012

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	46.9	1978
2	47.8	2010
3	48.1	1977
3	48.1	1964
5	48.2	1979
6	48.3	1984
7	48.7	1940^
8	49.4	1963
9	49.5	1961
10	49.7	2014*

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	30.14	2013
2	29.15	1966
3	26.86	1998
4	26.82	1983
5	25.63	1990
6	23.75	2010
7	23.28	1974
8	22.31	1991
9	21.72	1972
10	21.24	1961

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	8.19	1970
2	8.56	2001
3	8.69	2000
4	9.71	1986
5	9.97	2002
6	10.10	1967
7	10.31	2006
8	10.41	1963
9	10.63	1957
10	10.65	1981*

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	72.1	2012
2	71.5	1963
3	71.3	2020
4	70.9	2015
5	70.8	1974
6	70.7	2006
7	70.6	1955
8	70.4	1991
9	70.1	2017
9	70.1	2011*

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.1	1931^
2	64.2	1983
3	64.5	1993
4	65.0	2013
5	65.4	1971
6	65.7	1969
7	65.8	1950
7	65.8	1937^
9	65.9	1952
10	66.0	1996

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	31.07	1995
2	30.37	1980
3	28.43	1973
4	24.87	1947
5	24.31	1983
6	23.02	1991
7	22.87	1946
8	22.63	2015
9	22.50	1953
10	22.27	1967

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	2.05	1963
2	4.57	2006
3	5.77	2003
4	6.06	2000
5	6.81	1984
6	7.41	1960
7	7.50	2005
8	8.07	1938^
9	8.48	1985
10	8.51	2011

SUMMER (JUN-JUL-AUG)

AUTUMN (SEP-OCT-NOV)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	84.7	2011
2	83.8	2010
3	83.7	1998
4	83.3	2016^
4	83.3	2015
6	83.1	2018
6	83.1	2008
8	83.1	2007
8	83.0	2009
8	83.0	1990*

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	77.7	1961
2	79.7	1984
3	79.8	1974
4	80.0	1976
4	80.0	1950
4	80.0	1940^
7	80.1	1965
8	80.2	2001
9	80.3	1996
9	80.3	1967*^

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	44.94	2016
2	34.59	1989
3	30.33	2001
4	28.61	1992
5	26.87	1940
6	26.10	1975
7	26.07	1934
8	25.38	1987
9	24.24	1942
10	24.03	1983

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	8.38	1947
2	9.11	1948
3	9.12	1998
4	9.77	1930
5	10.04	1995
6	10.06	1943^
7	10.24	2005
8	10.29	1952
9	10.75	1972
10	11.07	2000

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	73.4	1931^
2	73.1	1973
3	72.8	2016
4	72.2	2004
5	71.7	2015
5	71.6	1986
7	71.6	1985
8	71.5	1998
9	71.3	1941^
10	70.9	2007

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	63.4	1976
2	65.2	1952^
3	65.6	1943^
4	66.2	1967
5	66.3	1979
6	66.6	1970
7	66.7	1980
8	66.8	1993
9	67.0	2000
10	67.1	1974*

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	27.35	1977
2	23.87	2015
3	22.41	1973
4	20.24	1989
5	19.90	2009
6	19.62	1948
7	19.59	1984
8	19.26	2002
9	19.15	1930
10	19.04	1996

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	3.33	1950
2	3.88	1960
3	4.13	1956
4	5.23	1935
5	5.30	1938
6	5.48	1958
7	5.68	2016
8	5.74	1939
9	5.90	1967
10	5.93	1952

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

Winter 1947 reported 7.18 inches of precipitation with 2 days missing (removed by quality control)
Winter 1940 reported 48.7F with 4 days missing
Winter 1932 reported 60.9F with 4 days missing
Winter 1952 reported 58.7F with 1 day missing
Winter 1937 reported 57.4F with 1 day missing
Winter 1934 reported 57.2F with 4 days missing

Spring 1931 reported 64.1F with 3 days missing
Spring 1930 reported 64.4F with 33 days missing (removed by quality control)
Spring 1937 reported 65.8F with 2 days missing
Spring 1945 reported 70.0F with 1 day missing
Summer 1940 reported 80.0F with 2 days missing
Summer 1967 reported 80.3F with 1 day missing

Spring 1938 reported 8.07 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing
Summer 1942 reported 24.24 inches of precipitation with 2 days missing
Summer 1947 reported 10.06 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing
Summer 2016 reported 83.3F with 1 day missing

Fall 1952 reported 65.2F with 1 day missing
Fall 1943 reported 65.6F with 2 days missing
Fall 1932 reported 65.9F with 11 missing days (removed by quality control)
Fall 1931 reported 73.4F with 2 days missing
Fall 1941 reported 71.3F with 2 days missing
Fall 1930 reported 19.15 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 6/02/2020 rsw

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