2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Orleans, LA vs St. Augustine, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in St. Augustine. New Orleans averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Augustine, Florida gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

St. Augustine, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.2
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Augustine is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

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.

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

76°F

Today's Weather - St. Augustine, FL

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Orleans / St. Augustine

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.

July is the hottest month for St. Augustine with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In St. Augustine, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Augustine are April, October and November.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Augustine with an average of 45.2°. This is colder than most 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 St. Augustine, there are 56.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 St. Augustine, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In St. Augustine, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 wettest month in St. Augustine with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in St. Augustine means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in St. Augustine with 15.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 118.1 rainy days annually in St. Augustine, which is rainier than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Augustine, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Augustine.