NWS LIX - New Orleans Area January Top 10 Climate Lists

Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

January (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	67.1	1950
2	65.1	1890
3	63.2	1974
4	63.1	1907
4	63.1	1880
6	62.7	1882
7	62.3	1952
8	61.3	1916
9	61.0	1923
10	60.9	1911

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	43.4	1977
2	43.6	1940
3	44.1	1978
4	45.2	1985
5	45.8	1979
5	45.8	1886
7	45.9	1948
8	46.6	1984
9	46.9	1966
9	46.9	1884

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	19.28	1998
2	19.25	1991
3	13.63	1978
4	12.62	1966
5	11.15	1881
6	10.63	1929
6	10.63	1883
8	9.94	1992
9	9.70	1885
10	9.60	1964

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.19	2003
2	0.54	1968
3	0.61	1927
4	0.66	1890
5	0.94	1981
6	0.97	1902
7	1.02	1914
8	1.02	1880
9	1.13	1971
10	1.16	1921

updated 9/27/2016 aa

Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area January Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

January (1871 - Present)