NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December Top 10 Climate Lists

Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Dangerous, long-lasting heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy rain and localized areas of flash flooding across parts of the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys into the Appalachians. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the northern Great Plains. Fire weather conditions possible in the Great Basin. Read More >

December (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	64.7	1933
2	64.6	2015
3	64.3	1889
4	63.5	1922
5	63.3	1971
6	63.0	1931
7	62.3	1984
8	61.8	1875
9	61.1	1956
10	61.0	1926

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	46.1	1989
2	46.9	1963
3	48.1	1876
4	49.5	1983
4	49.5	2000
6	50.4	1909
7	50.6	1976
8	50.7	1914
9	50.8	1968
9	50.8	1905

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	25.92	2009
2	14.43	1905
3	11.21	1912
4	10.77	1967
5	10.26	1982
6	10.03	2006
7	9.67	1990
8	9.57	1876
9	9.15	1983
10	8.93	1953

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.67	1889
2	0.83	1919
3	1.23	1933
4	1.30	2011
5	1.46	1958
5	1.46	1871
7	1.54	1980
8	1.78	1913
9	1.79	1908
9	1.79	1873

Updated 9/27/2016 aa

Heat Wave in the Eastern US; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1871 - Present)