All-time weather records — New Orleans, LA
Climate change signal in New Orleans
of New Orleans's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (99 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (54 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95 | 159 | ||
| 2000s | 138 | 84 | ||
| 2010s | 70 | 95 | ||
| 2020s | 63 | 28 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1991, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1991-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86.0°F — Jan 31, 2002 | 20.1°F — Jan 17, 2018 | 4.44 in — Jan 12, 1998 |
| February | 84.9°F — Feb 8, 2025 | 19.9°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 5.07 in — Feb 3, 2024 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 17, 2002 | 28.0°F — Mar 9, 1996 | 4.71 in — Mar 23, 2021 |
| April | 91.0°F — Apr 14, 2001 | 43.0°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 6.55 in — Apr 10, 2024 |
| May | 105.1°F — May 12, 2005 | 51.1°F — May 4, 2013 | 10.81 in — May 8, 1995 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 12, 2019 | 66.9°F — Jun 1, 1997 | 6.12 in — Jun 30, 2003 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 25, 2004 | 70.0°F — Jul 1, 1995 | 5.50 in — Jul 20, 2012 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 27, 2023 | 68.0°F — Aug 21, 1993 | 4.95 in — Aug 28, 2012 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 4, 2000 | 57.9°F — Sep 2, 2016 | 6.28 in — Sep 11, 2024 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 1, 2019 | 39.9°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 5.51 in — Oct 22, 2007 |
| November | 87.1°F — Nov 1, 2004 | 32.0°F — Nov 13, 2019 | 4.31 in — Nov 4, 1992 |
| December | 86.0°F — Dec 7, 1998 | 26.2°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 5.59 in — Dec 2, 2023 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in New Orleans.