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New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

December (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
64.7
1933
2
64.6
2015
3
64.3
1889
4
63.5
1922
5
63.3
1971
6
63.0
1931
7
62.3
1984
8
61.8
1875
9
61.1
1956
10
61.0
1926
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
46.1
1989
2
46.9
1963
3
48.1
1876
4
49.5
1983
4
49.5
2000
6
50.4
1909
7
50.6
1976
8
50.7
1914
9
50.8
1968
9
50.8
1905
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
25.92
2009
2
14.43
1905
3
11.21
1912
4
10.77
1967
5
10.26
1982
6
10.03
2006
7
9.67
1990
8
9.57
1876
9
9.15
1983
10
8.93
1953
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.67
1889
2
0.83
1919
3
1.23
1933
4
1.30
2011
5
1.46
1958
5
1.46
1871
7
1.54
1980
8
1.78
1913
9
1.79
1908
9
1.79
1873

Updated 9/27/2016 aa