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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 >

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

June (1946 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
85.0
2011
2
84.2
2016~
3
84.1
2019
4
84.0
2010
5
83.8
2006
6
83.7
1998
6
83.7
1981
8
83.5
1953
9
83.3
2009
9
83.3
1980
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
77.1
1966
2
77.3
1961
3
77.4
1984
4
77.6
1983
5
78.1
1974
6
78.2
1976
7
78.4
1965
7
78.4
1946
9
78.5
1988
10
78.7
1956
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
17.62
2001
2
17.37
2003
3
15.01
1987
4
13.58
2004
5
12.28
1975
6
12.20
1999
7
11.29
1946
8
11.28
1988
9
10.71
1991
10
10.64
1983
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.23
1979
2
1.01
1990
3
1.12
1952
4
1.28
1948
5
1.68
1960
6
1.74
1977
7
2.10
1966
8
2.13
2009
9
2.21
1965
10
2.40
1967

*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 7/17/2019 rjr