When to go · New Orleans
New Orleans in February
Great month. Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for New Orleans
Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in February
- New OrleansHighs around 20 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantafine
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings