New Orleans, Louisiana Weather and Climate
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Daytime temperature | 16 ° C | 18 ° C | 22 ° C | 26 ° C | 29 ° C | 32 ° C | 33 ° C | 32 ° C | 30 ° C | 26 ° C | 22 ° C | 18 ° C |
Night temperature | 5 ° C | 7 ° C | 11 ° C | 15 ° C | 18 ° C | 22 ° C | 23 ° C | 23 ° C | 21 ° C | 15 ° C | 11 ° C | 7 ° C |
Precipitation in mm | 128 | 153 | 125 | 114 | 116 | 148 | 155 | 157 | 140 | 78 | 112 | 146 |
Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Hours of sunshine | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Sunrise | 6:55 | 6:40 | 7:10 | 6:35 | 6:05 | 6:00 | 6:10 | 6:25 | 6:45 | 7:00 | 6:25 | 6:50 |
Sunset | 17:25 | 17:50 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:00 | 20:05 | 19:45 | 19:05 | 18:30 | 17:05 | 17:05 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 20.1 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (28 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of 10.5 ° C.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 1572 mm on 97 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In January snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. The average annual sunshine is 7.3 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following major towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Metairie Terrace and Metairie.
New Orleans weather in March, April, and May
Average daily temperatures between 22 ° C and 29 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In New Orleans it gets warmest in May, while March is noticeably cooler.
You can expect precipitation for about 7 days in March, about 6 days in April and about 7 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 7 to 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather in New Orleans is in May, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.