New Orleans, LA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in New Orleans, LA: 105°F on Sunday 27 August 2023.

The record begins: 1946

All-time records

Hottest day: 105°F; 27 August 2023
Coldest night: 11°F; 23 December 1989
Wettest day: 12.24 in; 8 May 1995
Warmest night: 84°F; 19 June 2022, 1 September 2016, 3 August 2010
Coldest day: 26°F; 11 January 1962

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in New Orleans, LA by decade since the 1970s: the most record highs, 84, came in the 2010s; the most record lows, 59, in the 1980s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	4
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	0	0	10
1970s	29	52	10
1980s	82	59	10
1990s	60	35	10
2000s	57	6	10
2010s	84	4	10
2020s	64	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	83°F 7 January 1982, 31 January 1957	14°F 21 January 1985, 24 January 1963, 11 January 1962	4.98 in 3 January 2009
February	86°F 21 February 2026	16°F 5 February 1996	4.85 in 1 February 1983
March	89°F 25 March 2020, 18 March 1982	25°F 3 March 1980, 2 March 1980	7.87 in 5 March 1948
April	92°F 21 April 1987	32°F 8 April 1971	7.67 in 25 April 2004
May	97°F 15 May 2018	41°F 13 May 1960	12.24 in 8 May 1995
June	101°F 24 June 2009	50°F 1 June 1984	7.75 in 18 June 2026
July	101°F 31 July 2023, 23 July 1981, 16 July 1980	60°F 16 July 1967	4.32 in 8 July 1996
August	105°F 27 August 2023	60°F 30 August 1968	7.86 in 29 August 2012
September	101°F 10 September 1980	42°F 30 September 1967	7.52 in 25 September 2002
October	97°F 4 October 2019	35°F 31 October 1993, 20 October 1989, 29 October 1968	8.67 in 25 October 2015
November	88°F 4 November 2016, 2 November 2016	24°F 25 November 1970	10.92 in 7 November 1989
December	85°F 5 December 2017	11°F 23 December 1989	6.47 in 3 December 1990

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	56 days	8 July to 1 September 2023	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	2 days	24 December to 25 December 1983	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	25.92 in	December 2009
Driest month	0.00 in	October 1978	and 1 more
Wettest year	102.37 in	1991
Driest year	38.88 in	2000

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in New Orleans, LA: a low of 11°F on Saturday 23 December 1989.
The wettest day on record in New Orleans, LA: 12.24 in on Monday 8 May 1995.
The warmest night on record in New Orleans, LA: a low of 84°F on Sunday 19 June 2022, Thursday 1 September 2016 and Tuesday 3 August 2010.
The coldest day on record in New Orleans, LA: a high of 26°F on Thursday 11 January 1962.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in New Orleans, LA: 56 days, from Saturday 8 July to Friday 1 September 2023.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in New Orleans, LA: 2 days, from Saturday 24 December to Sunday 25 December 1983.
The wettest month on record in New Orleans, LA: December 2009, with 25.92 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in New Orleans, LA: October 1978, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in New Orleans, LA: 1991, with 102.37 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in New Orleans, LA: 2000, with 38.88 in of precipitation.

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