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St. Louis, MO vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in New Orleans. St. Louis averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Louis, Missouri gets 42.2 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. St. Louis averages 15.5 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

St. Louis, Missouri
Summer High:
the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.5 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
New Orleans

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.

6.6 / 10
April, November and October are the most pleasant months in New Orleans, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

St. Louis

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Louis is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.2 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in St. Louis, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - St. Louis, MO

12 AM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 79°W 8 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 82°N 2 to 6 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 84°S 6 mph
Friday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms60° / 79°W 8 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 82°E 5 mph
Sunday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely62° / 79°NW 7 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms60° / 77°NW 6 to 9 mph

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

12 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

75°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPartly Cloudy72° / 86°SE 5 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy73° / 88°SE 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy75° / 89°S 5 to 10 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy76° / 91°S 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy77° / 90°S 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy77° / 92°S 5 to 15 mph
Monday NightPartly Cloudy77° / 90°SW 5 to 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSt. Louis, MONew Orleans, LA
January40° / 23°62° / 45°
February45° / 27°66° / 48°
March56° / 36°72° / 54°
April67° / 46°79° / 61°
May76° / 56°85° / 69°
June85° / 65°90° / 74°
July89° / 69°92° / 76°
August88° / 68°92° / 76°
September80° / 59°88° / 73°
October69° / 47°80° / 64°
November56° / 37°72° / 54°
December43° / 27°64° / 47°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Louis / New Orleans
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 025 / 38 / 93 / 0
February0 / 020 / 17 / 82 / 0
March0 / 012 / 010 / 81 / 0
April0 / 12 / 011 / 60 / 0
May1 / 50 / 011 / 70 / 0
June7 / 160 / 09 / 120 / 0
July13 / 220 / 08 / 140 / 0
August11 / 220 / 08 / 130 / 0
September3 / 110 / 07 / 90 / 0
October0 / 12 / 08 / 70 / 0
November0 / 010 / 09 / 81 / 0
December0 / 022 / 19 / 83 / 0
July is the hottest month for St. Louis with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In St. Louis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Louis are May, September and June.

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 St. Louis with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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 St. Louis, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

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. Louis, there are 91.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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. Louis, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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.



May is the wettest month in St. Louis with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in St. Louis means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.


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 rainiest month in St. Louis with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in St. Louis, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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.



An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in St. Louis means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

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



January is the snowiest month in St. Louis with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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