NWS LIX - New Orleans Area Seasonal Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area Seasonal Statistics
Period of Record: 1871 - Present

WINTER (DEC-JAN-FEB)

SPRING (MAR-APR-MAY)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.5	1890
2	62.3	1950
3	61.6	1927
4	61.5	1957
5	61.4	1882

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	47.9	1978
2	48.6	1964
3	48.9	1963
4	49.1	1977
5	49.9	1984

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	34.76	2010
2	34.34	1991
3	30.08	1966
4	26.16	1983
5	26.11	1998

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	3.60	1890
2	6.37	1999
3	6.56	1989
4	6.69	1994
5	7.11	1911

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	74.6	2020
2	74.3	2012
3	72.8	2015
4	72.7	2011
4	72.7	1908

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.9	1993
2	65.0	1960
3	65.2	1969
4	65.5	1983
5	65.6	1931

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	36.23	1912
2	36.00	1926
3	35.85	1980
4	35.84	1991
5	35.43	2021

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	3.61	2000
2	3.62	1898
3	3.69	1891
4	4.41	1899
5	4.69	2006

SUMMER (JUN-JUL-AUG)

AUTUMN (SEP-OCT-NOV)

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	85.6	2016~
2	85.5	2011
3	84.9	1980
4	84.6	2019
5	84.6	2010

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	78.5	1984
2	78.9	1961
3	79.0	1965
4	79.3	1894
5	79.6	1974

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	37.75	2017
2	35.58	1942
3	33.85	1888
4	32.38	2012
5	32.84	1978

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	5.76	1990
2	8.63	1902
3	9.09	1924
4	9.19	2000
5	9.35	1952

Warmest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	76.4	2016~
1	75.4	1931
3	75.4	1919
4	74.2	2004
5	74.1	1927

Coldest
Rank	Temp(F)	Year
1	64.8	1976
2	66.4	1968
3	66.5	1952
4	67.0	1967
5	67.1	1880

Wettest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	32.80	1937
2	29.42	2002
3	28.94	1877
4	28.32	1948
5	27.99	1929

Driest
Rank	Inches	Year
1	2.82	1924
2	2.94	1899
3	3.07	1950
4	3.15	1894
5	3.32	1969

* Also 1941

~ 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 06/03/2020 rsw

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NWS LIX - New Orleans Area Seasonal Top 10 Climate Lists