2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Orleans, LA vs Battle Creek, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Battle Creek. New Orleans averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Battle Creek, Michigan gets 36.1 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.

Battle Creek averages 53.1 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

Battle Creek, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 36.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.1 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 Battle Creek is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

89°F

Today's Weather - Battle Creek, MI

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Orleans / Battle Creek

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 Battle Creek with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Battle Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Battle Creek are June, August and September.

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 Battle Creek with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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 Battle Creek, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

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 Battle Creek, there are 134.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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 Battle Creek, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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 Battle Creek with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in Battle Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Battle Creek with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 135.4 rainy days annually in Battle Creek, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 53.1 inches in Battle Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.

January is the snowiest month in Battle Creek with 15.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.