NWS LIX - New Orleans International Airport August 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 >

August (1946 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	87.3	2011
2	86.0	2016~
3	85.7	1951
4	85.5	2019
4	85.5	1999
4	85.5	1980
7	85.1	2007
8	85.0	2010
9	84.7	2005
9	84.6	1998*

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	77.6	1965
2	79.2	1984
3	79.5	1992
4	79.6	1961
5	80.0	1969
5	80.0	1967
7	80.4	1974
7	80.4	1966
9	80.5	1975
10	81.0	1972*

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	18.61	2012
2	16.12	1977
3	14.68	1978
4	11.87	2016
5	11.77	1955
6	11.73	2010
7	11.10	1981
8	10.21	1970
9	10.11	1975
10	9.64	1992

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	1.61	2011
2	1.68	1980
3	1.69	1976
4	1.92	1982
5	2.00	1952
6	2.12	1963
7	2.25	1997
8	2.26	1993
9	2.35	2000
10	2.41	1962

*more than one occurrence with most recent listed

~ 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 9/02/2019 rjr

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

NWS LIX - New Orleans International Airport August Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

August (1946 - Present)