New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

January (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
67.1
1950
2
65.1
1890
3
63.2
1974
4
63.1
1907
5
63.1
1880
6
62.7
1882
7
62.3
1952
8
61.3
1916
9
61.0
1923
10
60.9
1911
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
43.4
1977
2
43.6
1940
3
44.1
1978
4
45.2
1985
5
45.8
1886
5
45.8
1979
7
45.9
1948
8
46.6
1984
9
46.9
1884
9
46.9
1966
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.28
1998
2
19.25
1991
3
13.63
1978
4
12.62
1966
5
11.15
1881
6
10.63
1883
6
10.63
1929
8
9.94
1992
9
9.70
1885
10
9.60
1964
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.19
2003
2
0.54
1968
3
0.61
1927
4
0.66
1890
5
0.94
1981
6
0.97
1902
7
1.02
1880
8
1.02
1914
9
1.13
1971
10
1.16
1921

updated 9/27/2009

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