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

Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

August (1946 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	87.3	2011
2	86.0	2016~
3	85.7	1951
4	85.5	2019
4	85.5	1999
4	85.5	1980
7	85.1	2007
8	85.0	2010
9	84.7	2005
9	84.6	1998*

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	77.6	1965
2	79.2	1984
3	79.5	1992
4	79.6	1961
5	80.0	1969
5	80.0	1967
7	80.4	1974
7	80.4	1966
9	80.5	1975
10	81.0	1972*

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	18.61	2012
2	16.12	1977
3	14.68	1978
4	11.87	2016
5	11.77	1955
6	11.73	2010
7	11.10	1981
8	10.21	1970
9	10.11	1975
10	9.64	1992

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.61	2011
2	1.68	1980
3	1.69	1976
4	1.92	1982
5	2.00	1952
6	2.12	1963
7	2.25	1997
8	2.26	1993
9	2.35	2000
10	2.41	1962

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

~ 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 9/02/2019 rjr

Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

August (1946 - Present)