NWS LIX - Baton Rouge Ryan Field December Top 10 Climate Lists

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

December (1930 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	62.7	1971
2	62.2	1933
3	61.7	2015
4	61.2	1984
5	60.7	1931^
6	60.1	1956
7	59.0	2007
8	57.6	1940^
9	57.5	1951^
9	57.5	1948

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	44.6	1989
2	45.2	1963
3	45.5	2000
4	46.5	1983
5	48.4	1935^
6	48.6	1985
6	48.6	1960
8	49.5	2010
9	49.6	1930^
10	49.8	1997*

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	15.94	1982
2	14.86	2009
3	13.23	1953
4	10.04	1971
5	8.99	1995
6	8.91	1940
7	8.29	1973
8	8.25	1935
9	8.22	1972
10	8.19	1961

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.83	1996
2	1.85	1946
3	1.94	1978
4	2.21	1958
5	2.24	1930
6	2.36	1991
7	2.37	1975
8	2.38	1980
9	2.53	1966
10	2.62	2003

^ indicates a year with at least one missing value
* more than one occurrence with most recent listed

1931 reported 60.7F with 1 day missing
1940 reported 57.6F with 2 days missing
1951 reported 57.5F with 1 day missing
1935 reported 48.4F with 1 day missing
1930 reported 49.6F with 1 day missing

updated 9/27/2016 aa

Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

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December (1930 - Present)