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Best months

September 61%August 60%June 58%

Months to avoid

February 23%December 24%January 27%

Heat Seeker Score

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Use the detailed page for charts, component scores, and weather inputs behind every monthly ranking.

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

New Orleans experiences a significant temperature range throughout the year, with the hottest months being July and August, reaching maximums of 88.5°F and 89.7°F, respectively.
In contrast, the coldest months, January and December, see maximums of only 60.4°F and 64.4°F, indicating a warm climate year-round with mild winters.

Maximum Temperatures

Minimum Temperatures

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

In New Orleans, there is a clear trend of increasing sun hours from January to May, peaking in May with approximately 6.8 hours of sunshine per day, while precipitation levels remain relatively stable but slightly increase during the summer months.
July and August both show reductions in sun hours, dropping to 4.1 and 4.7 hours respectively, coinciding with the highest precipitation levels in the mid-year months, indicating a possible relationship between increased rainfall and cloud cover during that period.
Overall, the data suggests a seasonal pattern where sunnier months tend to have lower precipitation, while summer months experience both reduced sunlight and increased rainfall.

Sunny Weather

Period	New Orleans
Jan	4.7 hours/day
Feb	3.5 hours/day
Mar	4.7 hours/day
Apr	5.8 hours/day
May	6.2 hours/day
Jun	5.3 hours/day
Jul	4.0 hours/day
Aug	4.7 hours/day
Sep	6.2 hours/day
Oct	6.1 hours/day
Nov	4.8 hours/day
Dec	3.6 hours/day
Average	5.0 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

In New Orleans, the earliest sunrise occurs in June at 5:59 AM, while the latest is at 7:02 AM in October.
Sunset times show a broader range, with the latest sunset at 8:01 PM in June and the earliest at 5:03 PM in December.
Day length varies significantly, with the shortest day recorded at just 10 hours and 15 minutes in December, compared to the longest day of 14 hours and 2 minutes in June.
This indicates a substantial difference in daylight throughout the year, reflecting typical seasonal variations.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	New Orleans
Jan	10:24 hours
Feb	10:49 hours
Mar	11:48 hours
Apr	12:28 hours
May	12:47 hours
Jun	13:02 hours
Jul	13:01 hours
Aug	12:40 hours
Sep	12:04 hours
Oct	11:25 hours
Nov	10:13 hours
Dec	10:04 hours
Average	11:42 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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