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

Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

July (1946 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	86.7	2016~
2	85.8	1980
3	85.6	2015
4	85.2	1998
5	84.9	1981
6	84.7	2010
7	84.6	2000
8	84.4	1973
9	84.3	2019
10	84.2	2011

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	78.8	1984
2	79.4	1972
3	79.7	1961
4	80.2	1985
4	80.2	1975
6	80.3	1974
7	80.5	1967
8	80.6	1964
8	80.6	1950
10	80.7	1994

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	13.15	1991
2	13.07	1982
3	13.00	2011
4	11.59	2012
5	11.52	2019
6	11.46	1954
7	11.43	1979
8	10.65	2005
9	10.44	1953
10	10.38	1961

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.38	2000
2	1.92	1981
3	2.30	1990
4	2.91	1977
5	2.95	1983
6	3.24	2008
7	3.45	1951
8	3.60	1986
9	3.70	1970
10	3.86	1984

*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 8/04/2019 rjr

Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

July (1946 - Present)