New Orleans weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit New Orleans is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with March and October close behind. New Orleans averages about 2,505 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit New Orleans?
For sunshine, the best time to visit New Orleans is November, then March and October. The dullest month is January (44/100, 98 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is New Orleans?
New Orleans gets a lot of sun: around 2,505 hours a year. November (79/100) is noticeably better than January (44). It ranks #207 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,533 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 98 mm | 4 |
| February | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 107 mm | 5 |
| March | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| April | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 128 mm | 8 |
| May | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 119 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 176 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 173 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 190 mm | 8 |
| September | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 129 mm | 8 |
| October | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| November | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 77 mm | 4 |
| December | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 128 mm | 3 |
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New Orleans: questions and answers
What kind of destination is New Orleans?
New Orleans is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does New Orleans get a year?
New Orleans gets about 2,505 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit New Orleans?
The sunniest time to visit New Orleans is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with March and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in New Orleans?
January is the least sunny month in New Orleans, scoring 44/100 with about 98 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in New Orleans?
The typical midday UV index in New Orleans peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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