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Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Northwest and Northeast U.S.

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New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

September (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
85.2
2016~
2
84.0
1933
3
83.5
1980
4
83.4
1921
5
83.3
2018
6
83.2
2005
6
83.2
1925
8
82.7
1936
9
82.5
1926
9
82.5
1911
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
75.0
1975
2
75.1
1967
3
75.2
1983
4
75.4
1968
5
75.8
1948
6
76.2
1965
7
76.3
1984
8
76.6
1892
9
76.7
1969
9
76.7
1957
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
18.98
1998
2
16.74
1971
3
16.57
1929
4
14.23
2002
5
13.90
1898
6
13.81
1943
7
13.55
1885
8
13.53
1948
9
13.48
1977
10
13.27
2011
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.24
1953
2
0.25
1883
3
0.26
1876
4
0.33
2010
5
0.35
1899
6
0.69
1995
7
0.81
1997
8
0.92
1894
9
0.93
1922
10
0.98
1950

 

~ 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 10/04/2018 rjr