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New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

April (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.0
2011
2
73.6
2015
3
73.4
2006
4
73.1
1999
5
72.9
2012
6
72.7
2020
7
72.6
1963
8
72.5
2002
9
72.2
2001
9
72.2
1967
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.0
1993
2
64.2
1973
3
64.3
1983
4
64.7
1961
5
64.8
1950
6
65.4
1997
7
65.6
1952
8
65.7
1962
9
66.2
1987
9
66.2
1980
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
16.12
1980
2
15.29
1991
3
14.86
1983
4
14.81
2004
5
11.97
2015
6
11.62
2013
7
10.47
1973
8
9.89
2016
9
9.25
1988
10
8.78
1949
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.28
1976
2
0.30
1999
3
0.33
1965
4
0.35
2011
5
0.43
1970
6
1.08
2001
7
1.13
2000
8
1.33
2009
9
1.49
1948
10
1.50
1986

updated 5/1/2020 rsw