NWS LIX - New Orleans Area July Top 10 Climate Lists

Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

July (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	86.7	2016~
2	85.8	1980
3	85.6	2015
4	85.2	1998
4	85.2	1932
6	84.9	1981
7	84.7	2010
7	84.7	1915
9	84.6	2000
10	84.4	1973

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	78.8	1984
2	79.1	1894
3	79.4	1972
4	79.7	1961
5	80.1	1892
6	80.2	1985
6	80.2	1975
6	80.2	1911
9	80.3	1974
9	80.3	1923

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	13.15	1991
2	13.07	1982
3	13.00	2011
4	12.93	1874
5	11.95	1940
6	11.78	1929
7	11.59	2012
8	11.52	2019
9	11.51	1894
10	11.46	1954

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.38	2000
2	1.92	1981
3	2.02	1888
4	2.03	1918
5	2.30	1990
6	2.56	1924
7	2.91	1977
8	2.92	1896
9	2.95	1983
10	3.24	2008

*latest of several occurrences

~ Temperature records for the summer of 2016 through November 2016 are preliminary and subject to quality control due
to construction in close proximity to the New Orleans International Airport's instrumentation.

updated 8/04/2019 rjr

Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area July Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

July (1871 - Present)