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New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

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