Annual average climate in New Orleans
To get you started, here are the key elements of New Orleans' year-round weather averages:
- Minimum annual temperature: 16°C
- Average annual temperature: 21°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 26°C
- Precipitation: 140 mm/month (with 9 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 7 ° / 18 ° | 92mm / 9 days |
| february | 9 ° / 19 ° | 118mm / 8 days |
| March | 12 ° / 23 ° | 120mm / 7 days |
| April | 16 ° / 26 ° | 120mm / 6 days |
| may | 20 ° / 29 ° | 105mm / 6 days |
| June | 23 ° / 33 ° | 184mm / 12 days |
| July | 24 ° / 33 ° | 201mm / 15 days |
| August | 24 ° / 33 ° | 198mm / 15 days |
| September | 22 ° / 31 ° | 199mm / 11 days |
| October | 17 ° / 27 ° | 98mm / 7 days |
| November | 12 ° / 22 ° | 96mm / 7 days |
| December | 7 ° / 18 ° | 151mm / 9 days |
These weather statistics were calculated using the values recorded at the TERRYTOWN 3S weather station. It is located in the United States, 6 km from New Orleans and is at an altitude of 3 meters.
The best time to go, and the one to avoid
Below are some additional answers that should help you decide when is the best time to go, or the worst months.
Which are the warmest months in New Orleans?
In New Orleans, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 33°C), June (with 33°C), July (with 33°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in New Orleans are:
December (with 13°C), January (with 13°C), february (with 14°C), …
Which are the driest months in New Orleans?
In New Orleans, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
April (with 6 rainy days/month), may (with 6 rainy days/month), March (with 7 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in New Orleans are:
August (with 15 rainy days/month), July (with 15 rainy days/month), June (with 12 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These other cities in the vicinity of New Orleans could register fairly close climate normals:
Metairie Terrace (9 km from New Orleans), Metairie (8 km), Kenner (17 km), Marrero (7 km), Terrytown (6 km), Harvey (6 km), Chalmette ( 11 km away), Estelle (12 km away), River Ridge (14 km away), Belle Chasse (14 km away), …
Around New Orleans
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In the USA
Consult the climate forecasts for other major cities in the United States:
New York (1880 km from New Orleans), Los Angeles (2686 km), Chicago (1340 km), Brooklyn (1880 km), Houston (510 km), Queens (1890 km), Philadelphia (at 1751 km), Phoenix (at 2113 km), San Antonio (at 815 km), San Diego (at 2584 km), …
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