New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists
July (1871 - Present)
Warmest
|
Rank
|
Avg Temp (F)
|
Year
|
|
1
|
85.8
|
1980
|
|
2
|
85.2
|
1932
|
|
2
|
85.2
|
1998
|
|
4
|
84.9
|
1981
|
|
5
|
84.7
|
2010
|
|
5
|
84.7
|
1915
|
|
7
|
84.6
|
2000
|
|
8
|
84.4
|
1973
|
|
9
|
84.3
|
1884
|
|
10
|
84.2
|
2011*
|
|
Coldest
|
Rank
|
Avg Temp (F)
|
Year
|
|
1
|
78.8
|
1984
|
|
2
|
79.1
|
1894
|
|
3
|
79.4
|
1972
|
|
4
|
79.7
|
1961
|
|
5
|
80.1
|
1892
|
|
6
|
80.2
|
1911
|
|
6
|
80.2
|
1975
|
|
6
|
80.2
|
1985
|
|
9
|
80.3
|
1923
|
|
9
|
80.3
|
1974
|
|
Wettest
|
Rank
|
Rainfall (inches)
|
Year
|
|
1
|
13.15
|
1991
|
|
2
|
13.07
|
1982
|
|
3
|
13.00
|
2011
|
|
4
|
12.93
|
1874
|
|
5
|
11.95
|
1940
|
|
6
|
11.78
|
1929
|
|
7
|
11.59
|
2012
|
|
8
|
11.51
|
1894
|
|
9
|
11.46
|
1954
|
|
10
|
11.43
|
1979
|
|
Driest
|
Rank
|
Rainfall (inches)
|
Year
|
|
1
|
1.38
|
2000
|
|
2
|
1.92
|
1981
|
|
3
|
2.02
|
1888
|
|
4
|
2.03
|
1918
|
|
5
|
2.30
|
1990
|
|
6
|
2.56
|
1924
|
|
7
|
2.91
|
1977
|
|
8
|
2.92
|
1896
|
|
9
|
2.95
|
1983
|
|
10
|
3.23
|
1947
|
|
updated 8/4/2012 RJR *latest of several occurrences
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