Orleans Parish, LA Climate

Orleans, LA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of precipitation year-round. The average temperatures range from the mid 40s to upper 90s in the summer months with high humidity and lows in the 30s in winter. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of more than 54 inches annually. The area receives several days of severe weather each year due to its coastal location, but strong storms are usually short-lived.

Orleans County, Louisiana gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orleans County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Orleans County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orleans County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orleans Parish is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

1.9 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in Orleans Parish, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Orleans Parish with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In Orleans Parish, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orleans Parish are April, October and November.

In Orleans Parish, there are 77.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orleans Parish with an average of 45.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Orleans Parish, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Orleans Parish, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

Humidity in Orleans Parish can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in Orleans Parish 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 63.7 inches in Orleans Parish means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in Orleans Parish with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Orleans Parish, 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 Orleans Parish, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orleans Parish.

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