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
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