NWS LIX - New Orleans Area March Top 10 Climate Lists

Heavy Rainfall Over Northwest Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Possible in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Saturday

Excessive rain over southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana through this evening is threatening the area with a potential for flash, urban, and small stream flooding. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and marginally severe hail should occur Saturday across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. 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

Heavy Rainfall Over Northwest Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Possible in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Saturday

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area March Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

March (1871 - Present)