NWS LIX - New Orleans Area April Top 10 Climate Lists

Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

An upper level trough coinciding with surface frontal boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio and Tennessee Valley's, central and southern Plains. Instances of flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail are possible. Meanwhile, increasing waves and rip currents for portions of the eastern seaboard this week as tropical Atlantic is active. Read More >

April (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	74.0	2011
2	73.6	2015
3	73.4	2006
4	73.3	1929
4	73.3	1922
6	73.1	1999
7	72.9	2012
7	72.9	1927
9	72.7	2020
10	72.6	1963

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	64.0	1993
2	64.2	1973
3	64.3	1983
4	64.7	1961
5	64.8	1950
6	65.1	1898
7	65.4	1997
7	65.4	1874
9	65.6	1928
9	65.6	1952

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	16.12	1980
2	15.29	1991
3	14.94	1927
4	14.86	1983
5	14.81	2004
6	14.21	1883
7	13.76	1911
8	13.62	1874
9	13.18	1907
10	11.97	2015

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.04	1915
2	0.26	1891
3	0.28	1976
4	0.30	1999
5	0.33	1965
6	0.35	2011
7	0.43	1970
8	0.70	1925
9	0.90	1910
10	0.97	1903

* latest of several occurences

updated 5/1/2020 rsw

Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area April Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

April (1871 - Present)