NWS LIX - New Orleans Area May 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 >

May (1871 - Present)

**Warmest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	80.1	2000
2	79.9	2010
3	79.8	1933
4	79.7	2003
5	79.5	1943
6	79.3	2012
7	78.8	1998
7	78.8	1899
9	78.6	1905
10	78.5	1902

**Coldest**
Rank	Avg Temp (F)	Year
1	71.1	1954
2	71.4	1960
3	71.9	1993
4	72.1	1917
5	72.3	1976
6	72.5	1973
7	72.7	1961
8	72.8	1992
9	72.9	1877
9	72.9	1971

**Wettest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	21.18	1995
2	18.68	1873
3	16.80	1912
4	15.06	1932
5	14.74	1907
6	14.33	1959
7	14.28	1991
8	13.66	1926
9	13.53	1946
10	12.72	1939

**Driest**
Rank	Rainfall (inches)	Year
1	0.02	1898
2	0.07	2000
3	0.14	1899
4	0.19	1914
5	0.22	1874
6	0.25	1897
7	0.28	2006
8	0.70	1906
9	0.76	1891
10	0.78	2011*

*latest of several occurrences

updated 9/27/2016 aa

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

NWS LIX - New Orleans Area May Top 10 Climate Lists

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

May (1871 - Present)