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New Orleans in May
A good month — score 71 of 100
Typical May days in New Orleans reach about 88°F with nights near 69°F.
Avg high
88°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
69°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
5.39 in
in a typical May
Rain days
7
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
13h 38m
at mid-May, computed
What to pack for New Orleans in May
- Layers — afternoons run about 19° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 7 days see rain in a typical May.
- Pace the midday hours — about 10 days in a typical May reach 90°F.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
May vs. the alternatives
The whole year in New Orleans
JAN
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
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.