When to go · New Orleans
New Orleans in May
Great month. Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 May
- New OrleansHighs around 31 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantabest weather
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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen