Best time to visit · Louisiana
Best time to visit New Orleans
New Orleans averages 34 just-right days a year; March and November are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
New Orleans weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 34
- Too cool 98
- Too hot 175
- Too muggy 35
- Too gray 24
When to visit New Orleans
The best time to visit New Orleans for comfortable weather is March and November, when 26% and 31% of days are just right. January and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 64 to 65°F. May, June, July, August, September and October are mostly too hot, with average highs of 81 to 91°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F | 47°F | 62% | 2 |
| February | 67°F | 51°F | 61% | 3 |
| March | 73°F | 55°F | 52% | 8 |
| April | 78°F | 61°F | 46% | 5 |
| May | 85°F | 67°F | 44% | 0 |
| June | 90°F | 73°F | 47% | 0 |
| July | 91°F | 74°F | 54% | 0 |
| August | 91°F | 74°F | 55% | 0 |
| September | 88°F | 71°F | 46% | 0 |
| October | 81°F | 63°F | 40% | 3 |
| November | 72°F | 54°F | 44% | 9 |
| December | 65°F | 48°F | 58% | 3 |
How New Orleans compares
With 34 just-right days, New Orleans beats the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). On muggy days: 35. On gray days: 24.
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New Orleans averages 34 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/louisiana/new-orleans/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.