When to visit New Orleans?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
New Orleans offers 7 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 8.6 in October vs 4.5 in January.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌥️ January → | 46°F | 61°F | 24% | 3.7mm | 4.9h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ February → | 52°F | 68°F | 26% | 4.0mm | 5.7h | 7.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 59°F | 73°F | 25% | 4.1mm | 7.1h | 8.0/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 64°F | 77°F | 24% | 3.6mm | 8.4h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 72°F | 84°F | 29% | 4.8mm | 9.0h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ June → | 75°F | 86°F | 40% | 6.8mm | 9.1h | 5.5/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ July → | 77°F | 88°F | 47% | 7.0mm | 8.3h | 5.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 79°F | 88°F | 43% | 7.3mm | 8.1h | 5.3/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ September → | 75°F | 86°F | 31% | 5.3mm | 7.6h | 5.6/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ October → | 68°F | 81°F | 20% | 3.3mm | 7.8h | 8.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ November → | 57°F | 72°F | 20% | 2.8mm | 5.7h | 7.8/10 | Best period |
| ⛅ December → | 52°F | 64°F | 25% | 4.5mm | 5.1h | 7.2/10 | Best period |
New Orleans week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Mar 19 to Mar 25, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (1.2 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jul 9 to Jul 15, mostly dry in 1 years out of 10 (4.7 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 19/1061°F | Jan 89/1061°F | Jan 157/1061°F | Jan 228/1060°F | Jan 297/1065°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 56/1067°F | Feb 126/1065°F | Feb 197/1069°F | Feb 268/1070°F | |
| Mar | Mar 59/1071°F | Mar 127/1071°F | Mar 1910/1071°F | Mar 266/1075°F | |
| Apr | Apr 27/1076°F | Apr 96/1076°F | Apr 169/1076°F | Apr 239/1079°F | Apr 305/1081°F |
| May | May 77/1082°F | May 146/1084°F | May 217/1084°F | May 285/1085°F | |
| Jun | Jun 44/1086°F | Jun 116/1087°F | Jun 185/1087°F | Jun 253/1089°F | |
| Jul | Jul 25/1088°F | Jul 91/1088°F | Jul 164/1088°F | Jul 234/1087°F | Jul 305/1088°F |
| Aug | Aug 64/1088°F | Aug 135/1089°F | Aug 205/1089°F | Aug 275/1086°F | |
| Sep | Sep 35/1086°F | Sep 106/1086°F | Sep 177/1086°F | Sep 248/1084°F | |
| Oct | Oct 18/1083°F | Oct 89/1081°F | Oct 158/1078°F | Oct 227/1077°F | Oct 299/1073°F |
| Nov | Nov 57/1074°F | Nov 127/1069°F | Nov 199/1068°F | Nov 267/1067°F | |
| Dec | Dec 36/1064°F | Dec 109/1065°F | Dec 178/1063°F | Dec 247/1065°F |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — New Orleans
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · New Orleans
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach trip.
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