New Orleans, Louisiana Climate
United States
Pop. 362,701 Elev. 18 m / 59 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Summers in New Orleans are warm, with July highs around 89°F (32°C), while winters are cool with January lows of 44°F (7°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Expect around 57 rainy days annually (44.5 in / 1130 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 5 in (135 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 159 sunny days per year and around 47 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 89°F (32°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 44°F (7°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 43°F (6°C) low |
| Rain | 57 days | 44.5 in (1130 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 5.3 in (135 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 159 sunny | 47 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
56
Jan 58
Feb 44
Mar 44
Apr 57
May 60
Jun 50
Jul 53
Aug 33
Sep 32
Oct 32
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
70
Jan 77
Feb 70
Mar 75
Apr 78
May 78
Jun 79
Jul 80
Aug 71
Sep 73
Oct 73
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F 14°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 5.3 in135 mm | 10 |
| February | 67°F 20°C | 54°F 12°C | 5.7 in 144 mm | — | 7 |
| March | 73°F 23°C | 59°F 15°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 67°F 19°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 72°F 22°C | 7.1 in 181 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 77°F 25°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 80°F 26°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 88°F 31°C | 79°F 26°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 87°F 30°C | 75°F 24°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 80°F 26°C | 68°F 20°C | 4.2 in 107 mm | — | 22 |
| November | 72°F 22°C | 58°F 15°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 20 |
| December | 65°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 1 |
| February | 7 | 5 |
| March | 16 | 5 |
| April | 13 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 9 |
| June | 8 | 5 |
| July | 14 | 7 |
| August | 10 | 9 |
| September | 21 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 2 |
| November | 20 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F 16°C | 52°F 11°C |
| February | 63°F 17°C | 61°F 16°C |
| March | 71°F 22°C | 65°F 18°C |
| April | 80°F 26°C | 73°F 23°C |
| May | 84°F 29°C | 79°F 26°C |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 84°F 29°C |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 86°F 30°C |
| August | 89°F 31°C | 86°F 30°C |
| September | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| October | 82°F 28°C | 75°F 24°C |
| November | 70°F 21°C | 65°F 18°C |
| December | 65°F 18°C | 59°F 15°C |