NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December Top 10 Climate Lists

Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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 and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area December Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1871 - Present)