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New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

June (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
85.0
2011
2
84.7
1881
3
84.4
1944
4
84.2
2016~
4
84.2
1914
6
84.1
2019
7
84.0
2010
8
83.9
1936
9
83.8
2006
9
83.8
1915
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
77.1
1966
2
77.3
1961
3
77.4
1984
3
77.4
1903
5
77.6
1983
6
78.0
1912
7
78.1
1974
7
78.1
1889
9
78.2
1976
9
78.2
1894
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
17.62
2001
2
17.37
2003
3
16.01
1942
4
15.01
1987
5
13.58
2004
6
12.68
1928
7
12.28
1975
8
12.20
1999
9
12.05
1883
10
11.75
1941
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.23
1979
2
0.59
1933
3
0.71
1936
4
0.98
1907
5
1.01
1990
6
1.12
1952
7
1.27
1930
8
1.28
1948
9
1.46
1902
10
1.68
1960

 

~ 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 7/17/2019 rjr