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New Orleans, LA — best months to visit
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Best months for New Orleans: March, November — mild days around 74°F, rain on about 8 days a month.
64°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 25mFEB
68°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 11h 05mMAR
74°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 54mAPR
81°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 51mMAY
88°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 13h 38mJUN
92°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 14h 04mJUL
94°F
Rain 15 days
Daylight 13h 54mAUG
94°F
Rain 13 days
Daylight 13h 13mSEP
90°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 12h 18mOCT
83°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 24mNOV
73°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 10h 36mDEC
66°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 10h 14m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 64° | 46° | 4.95 in | 10 | 10h 25m | One of the best months |
| February | 92 | 68° | 50° | 4.14 in | 9 | 11h 05m | One of the best months |
| March ★ Best | 96 | 74° | 56° | 4.60 in | 8 | 11h 54m | One of the best months |
| April | 89 | 81° | 62° | 4.99 in | 7 | 12h 51m | One of the best months |
| May | 71 | 88° | 69° | 5.39 in | 7 | 13h 38m | A good month |
| June | 43 | 92° | 75° | 7.37 in | 13 | 14h 04m | An off month |
| July | 30 | 94° | 77° | 8.77 in | 15 | 13h 54m | The toughest month |
| August | 38 | 94° | 77° | 6.80 in | 13 | 13h 13m | A risky month |
| September | 49 | 90° | 74° | 5.72 in | 10 | 12h 18m | A risky month |
| October | 49 | 83° | 65° | 3.58 in | 7 | 11h 24m | A risky month |
| November ★ Best | 95 | 73° | 55° | 3.78 in | 7 | 10h 36m | One of the best months |
| December | 91 | 66° | 49° | 4.51 in | 9 | 10h 14m | One of the best months |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
March in New Orleans: one of the best months (score 96 of 100)
Typical March days in New Orleans reach about 74°F with nights near 56°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 19° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 8 days see rain in a typical March.
November in New Orleans: one of the best months (score 95 of 100)
Typical November days in New Orleans reach about 73°F with nights near 55°F. It falls inside Atlantic hurricane season (June 1–November 30) on the calendar.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 18° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 7 days see rain in a typical November.