Measurements:
°C
°F
New Orleans
84°F
N 16 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA New Orleans Weather December Weather in New Orleans

New Orleans Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 65.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 56.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 62.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 10 days
Sunshine Hours: 10.2 - 10.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.6 in

Air Temperature in December, °F

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The highest day temperature in December 2025 was 83°F. The lowest night temperature was 31°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 64.5°F и 53.4°F respectivly.

New Orleans Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in December 2025 for New Orleans was 63.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 56.8°F and 67.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in December are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Precipitation total in December for New Orleans is 1.6 in. It makes december one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph

The average wind speed in December is 8.7 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for New Orleans in December is 5.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit New Orleans
The most sunny months:
October 18 days
May 15 days
September 15 days
The most warm months:
August 95.0 °F
July 94.6 °F
June 93.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 90.7 °F
July 90.1 °F
June 87.8 °F
The most cold months:
January 59.7 °F
December 65.3 °F
February 65.6 °F
The most rainy months:
July 10 days
August 9 days
June 7 days
The most windy months:
April 10 mph
March 9 mph
January 9 mph

New Orleans on the Weather Map

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Tampa +88
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24 Hours Weather Forecast
New Orleans
Local time: 14:56
09 jan, friday
1500 84°F
N
16 mph
1800 78°F
N
14 mph
2100 76°F
N
11 mph
10 jan, saturday
0000 74°F
N
11 mph
0300 74°F
NE
12 mph
0600 72°F
NE
11 mph
0900 72°F
NE
7 mph
1200 66°F
SE
11 mph