When to go · New Orleans
New Orleans in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.
Weather in July
- New OrleansHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantahot
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.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen