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World Resorts USA New Orleans Weather May Weather in New Orleans

New Orleans Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 86.9°F
Average Night Temperature: 73.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 80.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 15 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.3 - 13.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.6 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2023 2022 2021

The highest day temperature in May 2023 was 98°F. The lowest night temperature was 64°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 90.3°F и 74.1°F respectivly.

New Orleans Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2023 2022 2021

The average sea surface temperature in May 2023 for New Orleans was 82.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 75.2°F and 87.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for New Orleans is 2.6 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 8.5 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 May is 9.3 hours.

Best Time to Visit New Orleans
The most sunny months:
October 17 days
May 15 days
September 14 days
The most warm months:
August 94.8 °F
July 94.5 °F
June 93.1 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 90.5 °F
July 89.9 °F
June 87.7 °F
The most cold months:
January 60.1 °F
December 65.5 °F
February 65.6 °F
The most rainy months:
July 11 days
August 10 days
June 8 days
The most windy months:
April 10 mph
March 9 mph
January 9 mph

New Orleans on the Weather Map

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Miami +72
New York +40
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San Diego +56
San Francisco +50
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Tampa +60
Washington +38
24 Hours Weather Forecast
New Orleans
Local time: 04:23
29 mar, friday
0600 56°F
W
6 mph
0900 64°F
W
8 mph
1200 72°F
NW
7 mph
1500 76°F
NW
7 mph
1800 70°F
N
11 mph
2100 64°F
NW
7 mph
30 mar, saturday
0000 62°F
NW
7 mph
0300 60°F
NW
6 mph