Tropical Moisture Producing Heavy Rain in Portions of the Western U.S., Southeast Florida, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Heavy rain and flash flooding will continue across portions of California, the Southwest, and parts of the Southern Rockies. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Tropical moisture is causing heavy rainfall in southeast Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Read More >

New Orleans Airport Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1947 - Present

Rank	Warmest	Year
1	73.0	2016
2	71.9	2015
2	71.9	2012
4	71.7	2018
5	71.4	2017
6	71.1	2011
7	70.9	1998
8	70.8	2006
9	70.5	1999
10	70.4	2009

Rank	Coldest	Year
1	65.9	1968
2	66.4	1983
3	66.7	1976
4	66.9	1966
5	67.0	1960
6	67.2	1964
6	67.2	1963
8	67.3	1984
8	67.3	1961
10	67.4	1969

Rank	Wettest	Year
1	102.37	1991
2	85.30	1983
3	83.54	1961
4	81.87	1992
5	79.31	2009
6	79.28	2004
6	79.28	1973
8	79.04	1998^
9	76.90	1978
10	75.18	1948

Rank	Driest	Year
1	38.88	2000
2	39.00	1962
3	43.15	1968
4	45.88	2006
5	46.31	1999
6	47.01	1960
7	47.38	1976
8	47.86	1986
9	48.45	1952
10	49.34	1965

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

1998 reported 79.04 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

~ Temperature records for the summer of 2016 through November 2016 are preliminary and subject to quality control due
to construction in close proximity to the New Orleans International Airport's instrumentation.

Updated 8/04/2019 rjr

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Tropical Moisture Producing Heavy Rain in Portions of the Western U.S., Southeast Florida, and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

NWS LIX - New Orleans International Airport Annual Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Airport Annual Extremes Period of Record: 1947 - Present

New Orleans Airport Annual Extremes
Period of Record: 1947 - Present