NWS LIX - New Orleans International Airport May 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 >

May (1946 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	80.1	2000
2	79.9	2010
3	79.7	2003
4	79.3	2012
5	78.8	1998
6	78.3	1955
7	78.2	2015
7	78.2	2009
9	78.0	1996
10	77.9	1980*

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	71.1	1954
2	71.4	1960
3	71.9	1993
4	72.3	1976
5	72.5	1973
6	72.7	1961
7	72.8	1992
8	72.9	1971
9	73.2	1988
10	73.3	1969

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	21.18	1995
2	14.33	1959
3	14.28	1991
4	13.53	1946
5	10.04	2004
6	9.84	1974
7	9.72	1978
8	9.65	1980
9	9.31	1966
10	9.14	2015

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.07	2000
2	0.28	2006
3	0.43	1998^
4	0.78	2011
5	0.95	1992
6	0.99	1949
7	1.16	1985
8	1.19	1982
9	1.24	1957
10	1.31	1962

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value
* more than one occurrence with most recent listed

1998 reported 0.43 inches of precipitation with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa

Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

May (1946 - Present)