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New Orleans D P S 5 Weather Records (USC00166672)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for New Orleans D P S 5 (USC00166672), Louisiana, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for New Orleans D P S 5

  • New Orleans D P S 5 (USC00166672) is a weather station in Louisiana, United States at 29.98 latitude and -90.02 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1946 to 1991, 46 years of record.
  • 0 records set at New Orleans D P S 5 still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • New Orleans D P S 5 set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 30 January 1991.

About the Station

  • Location: Louisiana, United States, 29.98 latitude, -90.02 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
  • Period of record: 1946 to 1991, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at New Orleans D P S 5, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New Orleans D P S 5. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New Orleans D P S 5. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at New Orleans D P S 5, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at New Orleans D P S 5 by the year they were set 0 records at New Orleans D P S 5 still stand. 00000000000
0 records at New Orleans D P S 5 still stand.
Standing records at New Orleans D P S 5 by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When New Orleans D P S 5 set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at New Orleans D P S 5 between 13 April 1980 and 7 April 1983. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation13 April 1980: Record daily precipitation 219.2 mm (8.6 in)7 April 1983: Record daily precipitation 275.6 mm (10.9 in)1980
2 all-time records were set at New Orleans D P S 5 between 13 April 1980 and 7 April 1983. Each dot is a new record.
When New Orleans D P S 5 set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1980-04-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 219.2 mm (8.6 in)
1983-04-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 275.6 mm (10.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 275.6 mm (10.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at New Orleans D P S 5 The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Orleans D P S 5. The most was 275.6 mm (10.9 in) on 7 April 1983. 0100200300 Jan: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 10 January 1991 Jan Feb: 157.7 mm (6.2 in), 15 February 1956 Feb Mar: 208.8 mm (8.2 in), 5 March 1948 Mar Apr: 275.6 mm (10.9 in), 7 April 1983 Apr May: 174.2 mm (6.9 in), 20 May 1959 May Jun: 120.1 mm (4.7 in), 3 June 1989 Jun Jul: 90.7 mm (3.6 in), 30 July 1957 Jul Aug: 126.2 mm (5.0 in), 1 August 1955 Aug Sep: 149.6 mm (5.9 in), 23 September 1956 Sep Oct: 100.6 mm (4.0 in), 7 October 1961 Oct Nov: 208.3 mm (8.2 in), 7 November 1989 Nov Dec: 193.0 mm (7.6 in), 4 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Orleans D P S 5. The most was 275.6 mm (10.9 in) on 7 April 1983.
Record daily precipitation for each month at New Orleans D P S 5
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan132.1 mm (5.2 in)10 January 1991
Feb157.7 mm (6.2 in)15 February 1956
Mar208.8 mm (8.2 in)5 March 1948
Apr275.6 mm (10.9 in)7 April 1983
May174.2 mm (6.9 in)20 May 1959
Jun120.1 mm (4.7 in)3 June 1989
Jul90.7 mm (3.6 in)30 July 1957
Aug126.2 mm (5.0 in)1 August 1955
Sep149.6 mm (5.9 in)23 September 1956
Oct100.6 mm (4.0 in)7 October 1961
Nov208.3 mm (8.2 in)7 November 1989
Dec193.0 mm (7.6 in)4 December 1982

Latest Records

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Latest records at New Orleans D P S 5
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 January 1991New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1991New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1991New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain62.5 mm (2.5 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1991New Orleans D P S 5, USmonthly rain132.1 mm (5.2 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)25 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1991New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain95.0 mm (3.7 in)53.6 mm (2.1 in)24 years40 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain86.4 mm (3.4 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)40 years40 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain46.7 mm (1.8 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain131.6 mm (5.2 in)111.3 mm (4.4 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain68.8 mm (2.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1990New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain76.7 mm (3.0 in)36.1 mm (1.4 in)24 years31 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)40 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain67.8 mm (2.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain66.8 mm (2.6 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)32 years35 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USmonthly rain208.3 mm (8.2 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)35 years33 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USmonthly rain120.1 mm (4.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)13 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1989New Orleans D P S 5, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1946 to 1991
Yearly extremes at New Orleans D P S 5: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)275.6 mm (10.9 in)1983103.9 mm (4.1 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)350.3 mm (13.8 in)1948168.0 mm (6.6 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days195226 days46

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year The wettest day of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 275.6 mm (10.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.9 mm (4.1 in). 010020030019501960197019801990Record: 275.6 mm (10.9 in) in 1983
The wettest day of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 275.6 mm (10.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.9 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194645.7 mm (1.8 in)
194785.6 mm (3.4 in)
1948208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1949153.9 mm (6.1 in)
195064.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195290.9 mm (3.6 in)
1953189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1954126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1955128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1956157.7 mm (6.2 in)
195798.8 mm (3.9 in)
195861.2 mm (2.4 in)
1959174.2 mm (6.9 in)
196093.2 mm (3.7 in)
1961100.6 mm (4.0 in)
196264.5 mm (2.5 in)
196393.5 mm (3.7 in)
196492.2 mm (3.6 in)
1965129.5 mm (5.1 in)
196690.9 mm (3.6 in)
1967147.3 mm (5.8 in)
196895.3 mm (3.8 in)
196959.4 mm (2.3 in)
197083.3 mm (3.3 in)
197178.7 mm (3.1 in)
197297.3 mm (3.8 in)
1973118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1974137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1975117.6 mm (4.6 in)
197671.6 mm (2.8 in)
1977107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1978162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1979140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1980219.2 mm (8.6 in)
198187.1 mm (3.4 in)
1982193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1983275.6 mm (10.9 in)
198461.7 mm (2.4 in)
198596.3 mm (3.8 in)
198666.0 mm (2.6 in)
198776.2 mm (3.0 in)
1988221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1989208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1990131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1991132.1 mm (5.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year The wettest five days of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 350.3 mm (13.8 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.0 mm (6.6 in). 010020030040019501960197019801990Record: 350.3 mm (13.8 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 350.3 mm (13.8 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.0 mm (6.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194689.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1948350.3 mm (13.8 in)
1949180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1950111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1951126.1 mm (5.0 in)
1952137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1953253.2 mm (10.0 in)
1954135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1955220.2 mm (8.7 in)
1956223.9 mm (8.8 in)
1957210.1 mm (8.3 in)
1958132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1959201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1960146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1961172.4 mm (6.8 in)
1962120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1963140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1964134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1965169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1966167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1967168.3 mm (6.6 in)
1968122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1969143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1970105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1971160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1972178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1973229.7 mm (9.0 in)
1974153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1975250.9 mm (9.9 in)
1976121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1977178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1978215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1979199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1980272.5 mm (10.7 in)
1981128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1982198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1983281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1984134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1985224.2 mm (8.8 in)
1986119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1987121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1988341.9 mm (13.5 in)
1989281.2 mm (11.1 in)
1990159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1991221.3 mm (8.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year The longest dry spell of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 48 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 102030405019501960197019801990Record: 48 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at New Orleans D P S 5, 1946 to 1991. The record is 48 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Orleans D P S 5 by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194625 days
194729 days
194821 days
194926 days
195019 days
195124 days
195248 days
195323 days
195413 days
195535 days
195620 days
195719 days
195823 days
195916 days
196029 days
196120 days
196228 days
196332 days
196423 days
196529 days
196619 days
196728 days
196836 days
196916 days
197031 days
197124 days
197227 days
197314 days
197432 days
197520 days
197621 days
197734 days
197839 days
197931 days
198026 days
198137 days
198220 days
198316 days
198428 days
198517 days
198635 days
198727 days
198826 days
198940 days
199023 days
199114 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

42 years, 1948 to 1990

A day with at least 111.2 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 318.2 mm (12.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at New Orleans D P S 5: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years111.2 mm (4.4 in)
5 years158.3 mm (6.2 in)
10 years192.6 mm (7.6 in)
25 years239.8 mm (9.4 in)
50 years277.8 mm (10.9 in)Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years318.2 mm (12.5 in)Longer than the 42 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 42 years of values from 1948 to 1990.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 275.6 mm (10.9 in) in 1983; 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1988; 219.2 mm (8.6 in) in 1980.

Download the Data

  • Data for New Orleans D P S 5 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).