NWS LIX - New Orleans Area October Top 10 Climate Lists

Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Eastern and Northwest U.S. into Friday

A storm will track north of the Great Lakes Friday with widespread rain showers across the Eastern U.S. along and ahead of its cold front. Further south along the front isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. A Pacific storm will continue moving across the Northwest U.S. into Friday with additional low elevation rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Read More >

October (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	79.5	1919
2	77.7	2016~
3	76.6	2004
4	75.4	1934
5	75.3	1947
6	75.2	1931
7	75.1	1881
8	75.0	1883
9	74.9	1928
10	74.7	1918

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	63.7	1952
2	63.9	1976
3	64.4	1987
4	64.8	1964
5	65.6	1967
6	66.0	1885
7	66.4	1917
8	66.7	1965
9	66.8	1957
10	66.9	1974

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	25.11	1937
2	13.20	1985
3	12.07	1915
4	11.07	1918
5	10.09	2002
6	9.54	2015
7	9.44	2007
8	9.15	1877
9	9.09	1871
10	8.53	2004

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.00	1978
1	0.00	1963
1	0.00	1952
1	0.00	1924
1	0.00	1874
6	0.04	2005
7	0.05	2016
8	0.17	1946
8	0.17	1939
10	0.22	2011

~ 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 11/18/2016 aa

Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Eastern and Northwest U.S. into Friday

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area October Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

October (1871 - Present)