Louisiana August Precipitation by Year

This page is a list of the average statewide precipitation in the month of August in Louisiana for each year from 1895–2023. It is a statewide average over the entire territory of the state, based on data from the NOAA.

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What Was the Rainiest August in Louisiana History?

2016 was the wettest August in Louisiana history with an average monthly statewide precipitation of 13.02 inches.

What Was the Driest August in Louisiana History?

2023 was the driest August in Louisiana history with an average monthly statewide precipitation of 1.30 inches.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (in)
2023	129	1.30
2022	3	10.16
2021	26	6.23
2020	24	6.30
2019	53	4.96
2018	70	4.47
2017	2	12.94
2016	1	13.02
2015	119	2.66
2014	35	5.80
2013	111	2.94
2012	5	8.86
2011	126	1.71
2010	30	6.08
2009	97	3.65
2008	8	7.57
2007	110	2.95
2006	64	4.58
2005	75	4.30
2004	102	3.40
2003	79	4.19
2002	55	4.89
2001	23	6.32
2000	122	2.08
1999	128	1.62
1998	61	4.65
1997	98	3.60
1996	18	6.44
1995	80	4.08
1994	86	3.90
1993	108	3.17
1992	29	6.11
1991	38	5.71
1990	121	2.44
1989	109	3.02
1988	21	6.36
1987	49	5.06
1986	91	3.74
1985	33	5.96
1984	37	5.73
1983	32	5.99
1982	52	5.01
1981	103	3.35
1980	127	1.64
1979	96	3.70
1978	19	6.44
1977	6	8.44
1976	118	2.69
1975	15	6.69
1974	31	6.03
1973	93	3.72
1972	107	3.22
1971	71	4.45
1970	43	5.34
1969	117	2.73
1968	50	5.02
1967	48	5.09
1966	36	5.79
1965	54	4.93
1964	45	5.14
1963	106	3.23
1962	65	4.55
1961	69	4.49
1960	7	8.23
1959	57	4.77
1958	20	6.41
1957	114	2.83
1956	99	3.50
1955	16	6.56
1954	124	1.84
1953	63	4.60
1952	116	2.75
1951	123	1.87
1950	90	3.75
1949	88	3.85
1948	89	3.76
1947	100	3.45
1946	92	3.73
1945	47	5.13
1944	10	7.23
1943	115	2.76
1942	34	5.96
1941	95	3.71
1940	4	9.71
1939	72	4.44
1938	28	6.18
1937	42	5.50
1936	81	4.07
1935	83	4.04
1934	59	4.71
1933	82	4.07
1932	67	4.52
1931	62	4.61
1930	76	4.30
1929	113	2.87
1928	94	3.72
1927	87	3.87
1926	9	7.44
1925	120	2.47
1924	125	1.77
1923	51	5.02
1922	58	4.76
1921	105	3.24
1920	14	6.73
1919	44	5.33
1918	22	6.34
1917	39	5.69
1916	74	4.34
1915	12	6.95
1914	11	7.20
1913	84	3.99
1912	25	6.24
1911	13	6.90
1910	85	3.98
1909	41	5.51
1908	17	6.48
1907	78	4.23
1906	112	2.90
1905	73	4.44
1904	56	4.85
1903	60	4.66
1902	101	3.41
1901	66	4.53
1900	77	4.24
1899	68	4.50
1898	27	6.23
1897	40	5.59
1896	104	3.25
1895	46	5.14