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

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

February (1947 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	68.1	2018
2	64.4	2017
3	63.9	1962
4	63.7	1957
5	61.8	1949
6	61.3	1990
7	61.1	1999
7	61.1	1956
9	61.0	2012
10	60.8	1950

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	45.0	1978
2	47.1	1968
3	48.1	1963
4	48.3	2010
5	48.4	1958
6	49.4	1947
7	49.6	1960
8	49.8	1964
9	51.6	1970
10	51.9	2002*

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	12.59	1983
2	12.49	1979
3	11.45	1990
4	11.31	1988
5	10.56	1959
6	10.11	1966
7	9.28	1985
8	9.00	1961
9	8.73	1992
10	8.41	2004

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.15	1989
2	0.54	1994
3	0.92	1999
4	1.02	1962
5	1.34	1954
6	1.56	1996
7	1.59	2001
8	1.65	2011
9	1.81	2000
10	1.96	1948

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

updated 3/7/2018 rjr

Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

February (1947 - Present)