New Orleans weather by month

Check out New Orleans weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in New Orleans (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
61°F maximum daytime temperature in January in New Orleans61
64°F maximum daytime temperature in February in New Orleans64
72°F maximum daytime temperature in March in New Orleans72
79°F maximum daytime temperature in April in New Orleans79
84°F maximum daytime temperature in May in New Orleans84
90°F maximum daytime temperature in June in New Orleans90
91°F maximum daytime temperature in July in New Orleans91
90°F maximum daytime temperature in August in New Orleans90
86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in New Orleans86
81°F maximum daytime temperature in October in New Orleans81
72°F maximum daytime temperature in November in New Orleans72
64°F maximum daytime temperature in December in New Orleans64
Min temperature (night-time)
43°F minimum night-time temperature in January in New Orleans43
46°F minimum night-time temperature in February in New Orleans46
54°F minimum night-time temperature in March in New Orleans54
61°F minimum night-time temperature in April in New Orleans61
66°F minimum night-time temperature in May in New Orleans66
73°F minimum night-time temperature in June in New Orleans73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in New Orleans73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in August in New Orleans73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in September in New Orleans72
61°F minimum night-time temperature in October in New Orleans61
54°F minimum night-time temperature in November in New Orleans54
46°F minimum night-time temperature in December in New Orleans46
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in New Orleans0
No heat & humidity in February in New Orleans0
No heat & humidity in March in New Orleans0
Low heat & humidity in April in New OrleansL
Moderate heat & humidity in May in New OrleansM
Very high heat & humidity in June in New OrleansVH
Very high heat & humidity in July in New OrleansVH
Very high heat & humidity in August in New OrleansVH
High heat & humidity in September in New OrleansH
Low heat & humidity in October in New OrleansL
No heat & humidity in November in New Orleans0
No heat & humidity in December in New Orleans0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in New Orleans

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in New Orleans10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in New Orleans11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in New Orleans12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in New Orleans13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in New Orleans14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in New Orleans14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in New Orleans14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in New Orleans13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in New Orleans12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in New Orleans11
11 hours of daylight per day in November in New Orleans11
10 hours of daylight per day in December in New Orleans10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in January in New Orleans4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in February in New Orleans6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in March in New Orleans8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in April in New Orleans10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in May in New Orleans10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in New Orleans11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in New Orleans11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in New Orleans10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in September in New Orleans9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in New Orleans7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in November in New Orleans5
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in December in New Orleans4

Rainfall in New Orleans

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in New Orleans10
9 days with some rainfall in February in New Orleans9
9 days with some rainfall in March in New Orleans9
7 days with some rainfall in April in New Orleans7
8 days with some rainfall in May in New Orleans8
11 days with some rainfall in June in New Orleans11
14 days with some rainfall in July in New Orleans14
14 days with some rainfall in August in New Orleans14
10 days with some rainfall in September in New Orleans10
5 days with some rainfall in October in New Orleans5
8 days with some rainfall in November in New Orleans8
10 days with some rainfall in December in New Orleans10
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in New Orleans5.0
5.3 inches monthly rainfall in February in New Orleans5.3
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in March in New Orleans4.9
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in New Orleans5.0
4.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in New Orleans4.8
5.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in New Orleans5.6
6.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in New Orleans6.9
6.4 inches monthly rainfall in August in New Orleans6.4
5.8 inches monthly rainfall in September in New Orleans5.8
2.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in New Orleans2.9
4.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in New Orleans4.2
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in New Orleans5.0

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The climate guide for Louisiana (New Orleans) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in New Orleans?

New Orleans has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: New Orleans, Louisiana hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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3.1%
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1.1%
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Compare New Orleans with the USA

Below the New Orleans chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
USA (Washington)
61
41
64
45
72
55
79
66
84
75
90
84
91
88
90
86
86
79
81
68
72
57
64
46
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Dec

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