The climate of New Orleans (Louisiana
- United States of America)
New Orleans is located in the southeastern part of the state of
Louisiana on the banks of the Mississippi River. New Orleans is the
largest city in the state of Louisiana and is also known as The Big
Easy. Both the New Orleans Saints (NFL) and the New Orleans Hornets
(NBA) play their home matches in New Orleans. The city is also known
for its annual carnival: New Orleans Mardi Gras. During hurricane
Katrina in 2005 about 80% of the city got flooded. Almost the entire
city had to be evacuated. In the city of New Orleans alone more than
1,500 people lost their lives. New Orleans has a warm maritime climate
characterized by cool and mild winters and warm summers. During the
summer temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) are
not uncommon. High temperatures in combination with high precipitation
figures cause humidity figures to be high as well. During the winter
subzero temperatures are not uncommon. However, subzero temperatures
mainly occur during the night . There is a risk of tropical storms and
hurricanes in New Orleans.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for New Orleans:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
6
5
10
n/a
February
18
8
6
9
n/a
March
22
12
7
9
n/a
April
26
16
9
6
n/a
May
29
19
9
8
n/a
June
32
23
9
10
n/a
July
33
24
8
14
n/a
August
33
24
8
13
n/a
September
31
22
8
10
n/a
October
27
16
8
6
n/a
November
22
12
6
8
n/a
December
18
8
5
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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