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

Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >

October (1947 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	77.7	2016~
2	76.6	2004
3	75.3	1947
4	74.6	1949
5	74.0	2002
6	73.5	1984
7	73.4	1973
8	73.3	2015
8	73.3	1998
10	73.1	1959

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	63.7	1952
2	63.9	1976
3	64.4	1987
4	64.8	1964
5	65.6	1967
6	66.7	1965
7	66.8	1957
8	66.9	1974
9	67.5	1989
10	68.0	1988

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	13.20	1985
2	10.09	2002
3	9.54	2015
4	9.44	2007
5	8.53	2004
6	6.45	1959
7	5.97	2009
8	5.87	1980
9	5.46	1999
9	5.46	1954

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.00	1978
1	0.00	1963
1	0.00	1952
4	0.04	2005
5	0.05	2016
6	0.22	2011
7	0.31	1946
8	0.40	2012
9	0.51	1989
9	0.51	1969

*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 11/18/2016 aa

Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

October (1947 - Present)