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Climate in New Orleans (Louisiana), United States of America

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Weather Forecasts for New Orleans (LA)

Thu   Apr 25
28°C | 17°C
S 18 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast
Fri   Apr 26
28°C | 19°C
S 25 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast
Sat   Apr 27
28°C | 21°C
SE 29 km/h
2.2 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit New Orleans in the United States of America

New Orleans has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers. Best time to go would be in spring or autumn. From February to May the weather is comfortably cool. During summer average temperatures easily rise above 40°C and it can be very humid because of the amount of rainfall.

From June to November it's hurricane season, with a peak in late August and September.

During the months of March, April and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which months have the greatest rainfall in New Orleans?
    Most rainfall (rainy season) is seen in July, August, September and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in New Orleans?
    August has an average maximum temperature of 33°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in New Orleans?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 17°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in New Orleans?
    August tops the wettest month list with 219 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in New Orleans?
    November is the driest month with 67 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in New Orleans?
    May is the sunniest month with an average of 279 hours of sunshine.

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