City in Louisiana

Best Time til Visit New Orleans

Best time til visit New Orleans: febrúar, apríl, október and nóvember. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 15°C now🕔 7:20 AM local📅 Best: febrúar, apríl, október and nóvember👥 380.000

Best time til visit New Orleans

Go in febrúar, apríl, október and nóvember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, maí and júlí - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★★☆
mars★★★★☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★★☆☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★★☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in New Orleans month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar15°8°138 mm★★★☆☆
febrúar20°12°90 mm★★★★☆
mars23°15°133 mm★★★★☆
apríl26°19°81 mm★★★★☆
maí29°22°261 mm★★★☆☆
júní31°25°160 mm★★★☆☆
júlí32°26°189 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst33°26°121 mm★★★☆☆
september31°25°143 mm★★★☆☆
október27°20°84 mm★★★★☆
nóvember22°15°87 mm★★★★☆
desember18°11°133 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How New Orleans compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against New Orleans.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Orleans Parish0 km22°Cabout the same1620 mm
Gulf State Park235 km21°C1°C cooler1453 mm
Mississippi261 km19°C3°C cooler1421 mm
Alabama448 km20°C2°C cooler1141 mm
George Bush Intercontinental Airport507 km22°Cabout the same1722 mm

Best time til visit each attraction in New Orleans

1 attractions mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit each airport in New Orleans

1 airports mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit each zip / postal code in New Orleans

1 zip and postal codes mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit each area code in New Orleans

1 area codes mapped in this atlas

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, maí and júlí - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

New Orleans is a city in Louisiana. New Orleans is known for Jazz, Creole food and the French Quarter. Íbúafjöldinn er um 380.000.

Núna er hitinn 15°C (58°F) in New Orleans með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 14°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 14°C til 26°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.6/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja New Orleans is febrúar, apríl, október and nóvember. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, maí and júlí tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 33°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near 8°C.

The closest major airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 19 km away. Nearby highlights include French Quarter and Gulf State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 26°C is in line með the 27°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in New Orleans today at 9.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í New Orleans núna

🌙
15°C
Clear · feels like 14°C
Raki88%
Vindur8 km/h ENE
Vindhviður18 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula3%
Loftþrýstingur1018 hPa
SkyggniGood · 18 km
Loftgæði40 · Good
Sólarupprás7:11 AM
Sólsetur6:15 PM
Tungl🌖 Waning gibbous · 89%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:20 AM, okt 29 local time.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 31

☁️ 29° / 22°

Skýjað · 45% rain · wind 20 km/h

sun.day, nóv 1

🌦️ 29° / 22°

Light showers · 39% rain · wind 23 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in New Orleans

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around New Orleans.

Quick facts about New Orleans

TegundCity
StateLouisiana
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit29°57′4″N 90°4′17.4″W (29.9511, -90.0715)
Mannfjöldi380.000
Known forJazz, Creole food and the French Quarter
Staðartími7:20 AM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsfebrúar, apríl, október and nóvember
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is New Orleans?

New Orleans is a city in Louisiana. Its coordinates are 29.9511, -90.0715. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in New Orleans núna?

It is currently 15°C (58°F) með clear. Raki is 88% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time til visit New Orleans?

febrúar, apríl, október and nóvember offer the most comfortable conditions in New Orleans, which has a temperate climate. janúar, maí and júlí are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is New Orleans in?

New Orleans observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The local time is 7:20 AM.

How many people live in New Orleans?

New Orleans has a population of approximately 380.000.

What is the nearest airport til New Orleans?

The closest airports are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 19 km away.

What are the top things til do in New Orleans?

Popular options include French Quarter and Gulf State Park.

What places are in New Orleans?

New Orleans covers 4 places in this atlas, including French Quarter, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, ZIP Code 70112 and Area Code 504.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-us) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 29, 2026 at 7:20 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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