Climate of New Orleans
New Orleans has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for New Orleans is 47° degrees and there is about 53 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 228 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 9°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 98 days and there is a total of approximately 137 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3150 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in July |
Coldest month: | 16°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 9°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 267 days |
Days with rain: | 98 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 137 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3150 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for New Orleans.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for New Orleans.
Climate table of New Orleans
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for New Orleans. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for New Orleans might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 60 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 64 |
Night temp. (°F) | 48 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 52 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Days with rain | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Dry days | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Best time to visit New Orleans
The best time to visit New Orleans in the state of Louisiana is from February through December. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in New Orleans is 89°F in July and the lowest is 60°F in January.
Climate of New Orleans by month
What is the average climate in a given month for New Orleans? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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