NWS LIX - New Orleans Area March Top 10 Climate Lists

Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

An upper level trough coinciding with surface frontal boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio and Tennessee Valley's, central and southern Plains. Instances of flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail are possible. Meanwhile, increasing waves and rip currents for portions of the eastern seaboard this week as tropical Atlantic is active. Read More >

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

Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Potential for the Center of the Nation

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area March Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

March (1871 - Present)