Environmental Atlas of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin

	Physical Environments: Climate | Hurricane History | Circulation | Wave Climate | Relative Sea Level | Relative Sea Level Rise

Physical Environments - Climate

• Introduction
• New Orleans Climate History 1954-2000
• Baton Rouge Climate History 1960-2000
• Covington Climate History 1930-2000
• Slidell Climate History 1960-2000
• Plaquemines Climate History 1960-2000
• Buras Climate History 1948-2000
• National Data Buoy Climate History 1981-1993

	Plaquemines Climate Records: Record High: 38°C (100°F) July 10, 2000 Record Low: -11°C (12°F) December 23, 1989 Record Monthly Precipitation: 50.8 cm (20 in) March 1991
Figure 15: Record high and low temperatures and record monthly precipitation for the Plaquemines area.

Figure 16: Average monthly high and low temperatures (°F) for the Plaquemines area for the years 1960-2000.

Figure 17: Average monthly precipitation and number of rain days for the Plaquemines area for the years 1960-2000.

Source and acknowledgement: Historical climate data were provided by the Southern Regional Climate Center, Baton Rouge. Their contribution and cooperation in this project is greatly appreciated.