Zip 70126 (New Orleans, LA) Climate

The climate in 70126 New Orleans, LA is generally warm and humid throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from the mid-50s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, with summer months typically staying between the upper-70s and lower-90s. The city receives an average of 67 inches of rainfall annually, with a majority of it occurring during spring and summer months. During winter months, average temperatures can dip below freezing, though snowfall is rare. Humidity is usually high throughout the year, making for a very humid environment that can be oppressive during peak periods.

New Orleans (zip 70126), Louisiana gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Orleans (zip 70126) 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 New Orleans (zip 70126). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Orleans (zip 70126) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70126 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

2 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in the 70126 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Orleans, Louisiana	United States
	60.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	109.2 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	45.4°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	5.7	4.3
	3 ft.	2443 ft.

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 the 70126 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70126 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70126 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 70126 zip code, there are 77.4 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 the 70126 zip code with an average of 45.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In the 70126 zip code, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In the 70126 zip code, 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 the 70126 zip code can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

June is the wettest month in the 70126 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in the 70126 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

July is the rainiest month in the 70126 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in the 70126 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70126 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70126 zip code.

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