New Orleans weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit New Orleans is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with March and October close behind. New Orleans averages about 2,505 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in November.

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Sun hours / year

2,505

Sunniest month

November

Peak score

79/100

Rain / year

1,533 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

785k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit New Orleans?

For sunshine, the best time to visit New Orleans is November, then March and October. The dullest month is January (44/100, 98 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is New Orleans?

New Orleans gets a lot of sun: around 2,505 hours a year. November (79/100) is noticeably better than January (44). It ranks #207 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,533 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Baton Rouge United States · 104 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
• Gulfport United States · 124 km · best in Nov · 2,546 h sun/yr
• Lafayette United States · 167 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
• Mobile United States · 209 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
• Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 258 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
• Pensacola United States · 300 km · best in Nov · 2,723 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Hattiesburg United States · 186 km · 2,472 h sun/yr · best in Oct

Head-to-head

How New Orleans compares month by month: New Orleans vs Baton Rouge · New Orleans vs Lafayette · New Orleans vs Gulfport · all comparisons