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New Orleans Airport - Top Ten Lists

January (1947 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
67.1
1950
2
63.2
1974
3
62.3
1952
4
60.8
2012
5
60.2
1989
6
59.9
1957
7
59.7
1949
8
59.3
2006
9
58.6
1972
10
57.8
2005
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
43.4
1977
2
44.1
1978
3
45.2
1985
4
45.8
1979
5
45.9
1948
6
46.6
1984
7
46.9
1966
8
47.0
2014
9
47.3
1970
9
47.3
1961
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.28
1998
2
19.25
1991
3
13.63
1978
4
12.62
1966
5
9.94
1992
6
9.60
1964
7
8.88
1987
8
8.46
1974
9
8.30
1947
10
7.59
1990
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.19
2003
2
0.54
1968
3
0.94
1981
4
1.13
1971
5
1.55
1957
6
1.81
2012
7
2.24
2010
8
2.25
2000
9
2.37
1956
10
2.47
1989

updated 9/27/2016 aa