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Coldest Octobers in Louisiana since 1895

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Berit Kessler // Shutterstock
Berit Kessler // Shutterstock

compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in Louisiana since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#9. October 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50°F
- Total precipitation: 4.79"

#9. October 1964 (tie)
- Average temperature: 63.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8°F
- Total precipitation: 3.48"

#8. October 1957
- Average temperature: 63.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.9°F
- Total precipitation: 5.11"

#7. October 1906
- Average temperature: 63.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.5°F
- Total precipitation: 4.28"

#6. October 1895
- Average temperature: 63.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.67"

#5. October 1908
- Average temperature: 63°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 49°F
- Total precipitation: 0.5"

#4. October 1987
- Average temperature: 62.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 48°F
- Total precipitation: 1.61"

#3. October 1917
- Average temperature: 62.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.33"

#2. October 1952
- Average temperature: 60.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.03"

#1. October 1976
- Average temperature: 60.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 47°F
- Total precipitation: 3.22"

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