2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Orleans, LA vs Lancaster, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Lancaster. New Orleans averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster, Ohio gets 39.6 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.

Lancaster averages 18.1 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

Lancaster, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.9
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.1 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 Lancaster is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Lancaster, OH

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Lancaster with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are September, June and May.

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 Lancaster with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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 Lancaster, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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 Lancaster, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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 Lancaster, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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.


May is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 18.1 inches in Lancaster means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.

January is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.