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

Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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

Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

October (1947 - Present)