New Orleans Weather & Climate

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New Orleans sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 43.5°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near 10.7°C in January. July is the wettest month (~143 mm), while October is the driest (~89 mm). For sunshine, October leads with about 65% clear skies.

Best time to visit New Orleans

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are November, March, and February — expect around 16.825.1°C with roughly 24% chance of rain on a given day in November.

New Orleans climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January10.7° / 18.3°30%124 mm55%17.2 kph
February13.2° / 21.3°28%117 mm56%17.3 kph
March17.1° / 26.2°28%123 mm58%17.4 kph
April22° / 30.6°26%118 mm62%16.9 kph
May27.4° / 36.6°32%117 mm59%15 kph
June31.8° / 41.4°48%134 mm54%13 kph
July33.5° / 43.5°59%143 mm43%11.7 kph
August32.2° / 41.8°53%136 mm46%11.8 kph
September29.9° / 38.3°37%116 mm57%13.7 kph
October23.5° / 32.1°24%89 mm65%15.2 kph
November16.8° / 25.1°24%91 mm63%16.3 kph
December12.1° / 19.8°28%110 mm57%17 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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