2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairhope, AL vs New Orleans, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in New Orleans. Fairhope averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Orleans averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Orleans, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.1
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Orleans is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

65°F

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairhope / New Orleans

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

August is the hottest month for New Orleans with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In New Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Orleans are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Orleans with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In New Orleans, there are 77.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In New Orleans, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Fairhope, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In New Orleans, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


June is the wettest month in New Orleans with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.5 inches in New Orleans means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in New Orleans with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in New Orleans, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Orleans, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.