2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Key West, FL vs New Orleans, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in New Orleans. Key West averages 260 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Key West, Florida gets 43.8 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. Key West 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

Key West, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 89.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 63.6
Rain: averages 43.8 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 Key West is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Key West, FL

80°F

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Key West / New Orleans

August is the hottest month for Key West with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Florida. In Key West, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Key West are March, February and December.

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 Key West with an average of 63.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Florida.

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 Key West, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

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 Key West, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Florida.

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

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.

September is the wettest month in Key West with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Key West means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.


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.

September is the rainiest month in Key West with 15.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Key West, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% 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 Key West, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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 Key West.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.