NWS LIX - New Orleans Area January Top 10 Climate Lists

Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota Thursday. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula Thursday. 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

Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area January Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

January (1871 - Present)