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

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. 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

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

October (1947 - Present)