When to go · New Orleans
New Orleans, month by month
The best months for New Orleans: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Feb–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.18 °C / 8 °C, 5 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 10 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.27 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.31 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.33 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.34 °C / 25 °C, 9 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.34 °C / 25 °C, 7 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.32 °C / 23 °C, 6 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.28 °C / 18 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–May, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.19 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday