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

Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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

Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

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

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

October (1947 - Present)