Weather by month
New Orleans
Louisiana
A city built below sea level and lived at its own pace: damp winters, glorious springs, and a summer you plan the whole day around.
The best time to come
October and November are the easy answer — dry for this city, warm, and the festival calendar still full. March and April cost you a few more showers but buy you crawfish season, Jazz Fest, and courtyards in bloom.
The year at a glance
New Orleans facts
- Sits at about 10 ft above sea level.
- 60.1 in of rain in a typical year, with August the wettest month.
- August runs hottest (91° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (47°).