NWS LIX - New Orleans Area October Top 10 Climate Lists

Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periodic waves of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest the next few days. Swells, high surf, dangerous rip currents and areas of coastal flooding continue along much of the East Coast from both Humberto and Imelda. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week. 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

Unsettled Weather in the West; Marine and Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area October Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

October (1871 - Present)