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Driest Cities in Louisiana

The top 25 of 37 Louisiana cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual precipitation.

#CityAverage annual precipitation
1Bossier City
48.9 in
2Shreveport
48.9 in
3Monroe
55.1 in
4West Monroe
55.1 in
5Ruston
55.6 in
6Natchitoches
55.9 in
7Minden
57.6 in
8Eunice
57.9 in
9Morgan City
58.5 in
10Lake Charles
59.7 in
11New Iberia
59.7 in
12Baton Rouge
60.5 in
13Alexandria
60.9 in
14Pineville
60.9 in
15Opelousas
61.6 in
16Central
61.9 in
17Denham Springs
61.9 in
18Zachary
61.9 in
19Covington
62.5 in
20Gonzales
62.5 in
21Mandeville
62.5 in
22Breaux Bridge
62.8 in
23Lafayette
62.8 in
24Kenner
63.4 in
25Crowley
63.5 in

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in Louisiana”, https://gismap.land/rankings/louisiana/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.

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