NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December 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 >

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

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

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1871 - Present)