New Orleans, LA: 2026

9 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 74.5°F in New Orleans, LA, the warmest 1 January to 9 October since 2025, tied 6th warmest of 80 (with 2025).

2026 so far, to 9 October 2026

Mean temperature: 74.5°F; Warmest since 2025; 6th warmest of 80
Precipitation: 53.95 in; Wettest since 2024; 29th wettest of 80

A normal 1 January to 9 October in New Orleans, LA (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 72.1°F, between 70.8°F and 74.7°F in eight years of ten and 49.07 in of precipitation, between 39.74 in and 65.56 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every 1 January to 9 October in New Orleans, LA since 1947: 74.5°F in 2026; the highest is 76.4°F, in 2023.

Normal range, 70.8 to 74.7°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every 1 January to 9 October in New Orleans, LA from 1946 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	74.5	6	82.5	9	66.4	7	53.95	29	0
2025	74.5	6	82.7	5	66.3	8	50.72	33	0
2024	74.4	8	82.3	12	66.6	5	74.28	3	0
2023	76.4	1	84.6	1	68.1	1	26.19	79	0
2022	73.1	17	81.4	23	64.8	16	41.61	63	0
2021	73.2	15	80.8	35	65.6	11	81.51	2	0
2020	75.4	2	83.1	2	67.7	2	57.24	22	0
2019	75	3	83.1	2	66.9	4	47.06	46	0
2018	74.2	9	82.6	7	65.8	10	45.18	52	0
2017	74	10	81.9	14	66	9	65.43	10	0
2016	74.9	4	82.7	5	67.1	3	60.06	17	0
2015	73	19	81	31	65.1	12	49.09	37	0
2014	70.9	52	79.3	64	62.6	40	47.57	44	0
2013	71.9	34	79.8	52	64	24	59.62	19	0
2012	74.7	5	82.8	4	66.6	5	60.25	16	0
2011	73.5	12	82.3	12	64.7	18	49.93	35	0
2010	71.3	46	79.6	56	63	37	48.26	40	0
2009	73.4	14	81.7	17	65.1	12	49.05	38	0
2008	72.1	28	80.3	42	64	24	49.97	34	0
2007	72.1	28	80.2	46	64	24	39.74	69	0
2006	73.8	11	82.5	9	65	15	29.86	77	0
2005	73.1	17	81.1	28	65.1	12	48.93	39	0
2004	71.5	42	79.4	62	63.6	31	66.72	8	0
2003	71.8	39	79.8	52	63.8	27	54.23	27	0
2002	72.1	28	80.5	37	63.7	30	46.56	49	0
2001	71.4	45	79.6	56	63.1	36	59.08	20	0
2000	73.5	12	82.6	7	64.4	20	24.46	80	0
1999	73.2	15	81.9	14	64.4	20	40.60	66	0
1998	72.8	20	80.9	34	64.7	18	73.17	4	0
1997	72	32	79.7	55	64.2	22	39.71	70	0
1996	70.8	53	79.6	56	61.9	49	46.52	50	0
1995	71.9	34	81.7	17	62.2	46	55.73	24	0
1994	70.6	55	80.4	39	60.8	64	44.72	53	0
1993	70.6	55	80.1	48	61.1	58	43.71	56	0
1992	70.2	63	79.5	59	61	60	60.37	15	0
1991	72.1	28	80.4	39	63.8	27	95.67	1	0
1990	72.8	20	82.4	11	63.3	35	46.07	51	0
1989	71.5	42	80.3	42	62.6	40	41.12	64	0
1988	69.6	71	78.5	74	60.7	66	67.84	6	0
1987	70.4	61	79.8	52	61	60	54.11	28	0
1986	71.6	40	81.4	23	61.9	49	32.55	74	0
1985	69.4	73	78.3	75	60.6	67	48.08	42	0
1984	68.1	80	77.2	80	59.1	78	42.43	59	0
1983	68.8	78	77.7	78	60	73	65.53	9	0
1982	71.9	34	81.1	28	62.6	40	49.28	36	0
1981	71.5	42	81.2	26	61.9	49	46.88	47	0
1980	72.5	25	81.9	14	63	37	61.83	12	0
1979	70.6	55	79.4	62	61.8	54	51.41	30	0
1978	69.7	70	78.3	75	61.1	58	67.81	7	0
1977	70.8	53	80.2	46	61.4	57	56.27	23	0
1976	70.3	62	80.4	39	60.3	70	27.69	78	0
1975	70.6	55	79.5	59	61.7	56	61.39	13	0
1974	71.9	34	81	31	62.7	39	59.76	18	0
1973	70.6	55	79.5	59	61.8	54	64.59	11	0
1972	71.3	46	81.7	17	61	60	42.29	60	0
1971	70.2	63	80.3	42	60.1	72	47.58	43	0
1970	69.8	68	79.3	64	60.4	68	41.03	65	0
1969	69.6	71	79.1	66	60	73	44.71	54	0
1968	68.7	79	78.6	72	58.8	80	31.94	75	0
1967	70.2	63	80	50	60.4	68	38.90	71	0
1966	68.9	77	77.9	77	59.9	75	58.98	21	0
1965	69.9	67	79	69	60.8	64	40.18	67	0
1964	69.3	74	78.8	71	59.7	77	51.24	31	0
1963	70.1	66	79.9	51	60.3	70	37.15	73	0
1962	71	51	81	31	61	60	31.19	76	0
1961	69.3	74	78.6	72	59.9	75	68.74	5	0
1960	69.1	76	79.1	66	59.1	78	39.93	68	0
1959	71.3	46	79.1	66	63.5	33	60.69	14	0
1958	69.8	68	77.7	78	61.9	49	48.12	41	0
1957	72.7	23	80.5	37	64.8	16	50.96	32	0
1956	71.2	49	80.3	42	62.2	46	47.56	45	0
1955	72.5	25	81.5	22	63.4	34	54.26	26	0
1954	71.9	34	81.4	23	62.5	43	41.85	62	0
1953	72.8	20	81.7	17	63.8	27	43.48	57	0
1952	71.6	40	80.8	35	62.4	44	38.59	72	0
1951	72	32	81.6	21	62.4	44	43.06	58	0
1950	72.4	27	81.2	26	63.6	31	42.19	61	0
1949	72.6	24	81.1	28	64.1	23	46.79	48	0
1948	71.2	49	80.1	48	62.2	46	55.08	25	0
1947	70.5	60	79	69	61.9	49	44.27	55	0
1946									120

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2023	76.4
2020	75.4
2019	75
2016	74.9
2012	74.7
2026	74.5
2025	74.5
2024	74.4
2018	74.2
2017	74

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1984	68.1
1968	68.7
1983	68.8
1966	68.9
1960	69.1
1964	69.3
1961	69.3
1985	69.4
1988	69.6
1969	69.6

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1991	95.67
2021	81.51
2024	74.28
1998	73.17
1961	68.74
1988	67.84
1978	67.81
2004	66.72
1983	65.53
2017	65.43

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
2000	24.46
2023	26.19
1976	27.69
2006	29.86
1962	31.19
1968	31.94
1986	32.55
1963	37.15
1952	38.59
1967	38.90

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 97°F; 23 August 2026, 21 August 2026
Coldest night: 26°F; 1 February 2026
Wettest day: 7.75 in; 18 June 2026

Month by month

Month	Mean temperature	Precipitation
January	54.4°F 33rd warmest of 80	2.81 in 21st driest of 80
February	60.8°F 14th warmest of 80	2.39 in 16th driest of 79
March	68.1°F 3rd warmest of 80
April	72.8°F 7th warmest of 80	3.72 in 35th driest of 80
May	75.9°F 39th coldest of 81	9.58 in 11th wettest of 81
June	83.1°F 17th warmest of 81	13.31 in 6th wettest of 81
July	84.8°F 11th warmest of 81	4.60 in 27th driest of 81
August	85.2°F 11th warmest of 81	4.68 in 31st driest of 81
September	82.7°F 7th warmest of 81	7.22 in 20th wettest of 81
October so far	80.5°F 4th warmest of 81	2.44 in 10th wettest of 80

Hot days and freezes

New Orleans, LA has had 101 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 9 October, the most by that date since 2025, 11th most of 80.
New Orleans, LA has had 9 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 9 October, the most by that date since 2018, tied 26th most of 80 (with 2014, 1986 and 1981).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in New Orleans, LA came on Monday 2 February 2026, the latest since 2025, 48th latest of 80.

Daily records set

Date	Record	Value	Before	Check
21 February	Warmest day	86°F	84°F 2018	Provisional
20 February	Warmest day	84°F	83°F 2018	Provisional
19 February	Warmest day	83°F	82°F 2018	Provisional
26 January	Coldest night	27°F	29°F 1988	Provisional
6 January	Warmest day	82°F	79°F 1989, 1982, 1978	Provisional

Daily records set and not listed: 0

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2026 so far brought 53.95 in of precipitation in New Orleans, LA (3 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 9 October since 2024, 29th wettest of 80.
The hottest day of 2026 so far in New Orleans, LA: 97°F on Sunday 23 August 2026 and Friday 21 August 2026.
The coldest night of 2026 so far in New Orleans, LA: a low of 26°F on Sunday 1 February 2026.
The wettest day of 2026 so far in New Orleans, LA: 7.75 in on Thursday 18 June 2026.