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 (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
16°C maximum daytime temperature in January in New Orleans16
18°C maximum daytime temperature in February in New Orleans18
22°C maximum daytime temperature in March in New Orleans22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in New Orleans26
29°C maximum daytime temperature in May in New Orleans29
32°C maximum daytime temperature in June in New Orleans32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in July in New Orleans33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in August in New Orleans32
30°C maximum daytime temperature in September in New Orleans30
27°C maximum daytime temperature in October in New Orleans27
22°C maximum daytime temperature in November in New Orleans22
18°C maximum daytime temperature in December in New Orleans18
Min temperature (night-time)
6°C minimum night-time temperature in January in New Orleans6
8°C minimum night-time temperature in February in New Orleans8
12°C minimum night-time temperature in March in New Orleans12
16°C minimum night-time temperature in April in New Orleans16
19°C minimum night-time temperature in May in New Orleans19
23°C minimum night-time temperature in June in New Orleans23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in New Orleans23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in August in New Orleans23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in September in New Orleans22
16°C minimum night-time temperature in October in New Orleans16
12°C minimum night-time temperature in November in New Orleans12
8°C minimum night-time temperature in December in New Orleans8
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 (mm)
128 mm monthly rainfall in January in New Orleans128
134 mm monthly rainfall in February in New Orleans134
125 mm monthly rainfall in March in New Orleans125
127 mm monthly rainfall in April in New Orleans127
122 mm monthly rainfall in May in New Orleans122
142 mm monthly rainfall in June in New Orleans142
174 mm monthly rainfall in July in New Orleans174
163 mm monthly rainfall in August in New Orleans163
147 mm monthly rainfall in September in New Orleans147
73 mm monthly rainfall in October in New Orleans73
106 mm monthly rainfall in November in New Orleans106
128 mm monthly rainfall in December in New Orleans128

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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

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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 (°C)

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
USA (Washington)
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5
18
7
22
13
26
19
29
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32
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33
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32
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30
26
27
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22
14
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8
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