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

New Orleans Airport Seasonal Statistics
Period of Record: 1947 - Present

WINTER (DEC-JAN-FEB)

SPRING (MAR-APR-MAY)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	62.3	1950
2	61.5	1957
3	61.3	2017
4	60.4	1949
5	60.3	1952
6	60.2	2020
7	59.9	2012
8	59.4	2019
8	59.4	1972
10	59.2	2016

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	47.9	1978
2	48.6	1964
3	48.9	1963
4	49.1	1977
5	49.9	1984
6	50.1	2010
7	50.8	1958
8	50.9	1966
9	51.1	1970
10	51.5	1979

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	34.76	2010
2	34.34	1991
3	30.08	1966
4	26.16	1983
5	26.11	1998
6	25.32	1990
7	22.46	1979
8	22.30	1974
9	21.31	1987
10	21.30	1992

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	6.37	1999
2	6.56	1989
3	6.69	1994
4	7.34	2001
5	7.83	2012
6	7.91	2011
6	7.91	2000
8	8.36	2022
9	8.95	2002
10	9.43	2006

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	74.6	2020
2	74.3	2012
3	72.8	2015
4	72.7	2011
5	72.4	2016
6	72.0	2006
7	71.7	2000
8	71.6	1955
9	71.1	1963
9	71.1	1953*

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.9	1993
2	65.0	1960
3	65.2	1969
4	65.5	1983
5	66.0	1968
6	66.3	1971
7	66.5	1962
8	66.8	1984
8	66.8	1950
10	66.9	2013*

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	35.85	1980
2	35.84	1991
3	35.43	2021
4	32.88	1995
5	27.47	2015
6	27.32	1973
7	25.96	2004
8	23.45	1983
9	22.32	1948
10	22.00	1974

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	3.61	2000
2	4.69	2006
3	4.99	1986
4	5.57	1962
5	5.90	1965
6	6.01	1963
7	6.52	1971
8	7.34	1967
9	8.21	1996
10	8.27	1999

SUMMER (JUN-JUL-AUG)

AUTUMN (SEP-OCT-NOV)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	85.6	2016~
2	85.5	2011
3	84.9	1980
4	84.6	2019
4	84.6	2010
6	84.5	2020
7	84.5	1998
8	84.4	2021
9	84.3	2015
10	84.2	2018

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	78.5	1984
2	78.9	1961
3	79.0	1965
4	79.6	1974
5	79.9	1966
6	80.1	1975
7	80.3	1976
8	80.4	1985
8	80.4	1972
8	80.4	1964

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	37.75	2017
2	33.38	2012
3	32.84	1978
4	32.00	2001
5	31.72	1991
6	31.66	2020
7	30.74	1975
8	29.97	2003
9	28.40	2010
10	28.37	2021

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	5.76	1990
2	9.19	2000
3	9.35	1952
4	10.21	1980
5	10.72	1976
6	11.20	2015
7	11.36	1951
8	11.55	1948
9	11.92	1972
10	12.06	1947

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	76.4	2016~
2	74.2	2004
3	73.8	2019
4	73.7	2020
5	73.6	2015
6	73.5	2018
7	73.3	1998
8	73.2	1973
9	73.0	2003
10	72.9	2005

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.8	1976
2	66.4	1968
3	66.5	1952
4	67.0	1967
5	67.8	1964
6	67.9	1974
7	68.0	1987
7	68.0	1970
9	68.1	1983
10	68.4	1992*

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	29.42	2002
2	28.32	1948
3	26.58	1977
4	24.85	1989
5	24.20	1998
6	22.45	1992
7	20.18	1973
8	19.95	1971
9	19.90	1985
10	19.64	1947

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	3.07	1950
2	3.32	1969
3	3.61	2017
4	3.82	2010
5	4.93	1987
6	5.01	2005
7	5.81	1952
8	5.91	2012
9	6.24	1995
10	7.45	2016

* 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 09/21/2022 rsw

Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

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