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New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists
March (1871 - Present)
Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.1
2020
2
71.4
1907
3
70.7
2012
4
70.5
1921
5
70.4
1938
6
69.8
1945
7
69.3
1897
8
68.9
1918
9
68.6
1908
9
68.1
2016
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
53.8
1969
2
54.9
1915
3
55.8
1968
3
55.8
1947
5
56.2
1960
5
57.4
1914
7
57.5
1931
8
57.6
1926
9
57.8
1962
10
57.9
2010
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.09
1948
2
16.51
1946
3
15.95
1926
4
14.61
1903
5
12.17
1973
6
11.32
1876
7
10.84
1875
8
10.81
1912
9
10.48
2011
10
10.08
1980
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.24
1955
2
0.63
2006
3
0.64
1916
4
0.80
1898
5
0.91
1938
6
0.92
1882
7
1.00
1963
8
1.04
1925
9
1.06
2020
10
1.08
2013
updated 04/01/2020 rjr
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