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Weather on January 28

New Orleans, LA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
64°F
Avg Low
45°F
Warmest
1972
70°F avg
Coldest
2026
40°F avg

About This Date

January 28th in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 45°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 28th was in 1972 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (40°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 28th dates historically, with the wettest January 28th recording 1.69" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 28th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2026coldest52°29°40°
202568°50°59°
202471°52°61°0.4"
202361°43°52°
202261°39°50°
202170°44°57°0.03"
202056°45°50°
201968°41°55°0.21"
201867°59°63°
201753°45°49°
201653°43°48°
201573°45°59°
201469°37°53°0.07"
201373°56°64°
201265°44°54°
201161°36°48°
201061°44°52°
200978°56°67°0.08"
200857°36°46°
200755°47°51°1.69"
200669°57°63°
200559°51°55°
200450°33°42°
200355°41°48°
200267°54°60°
200173°53°63°
200053°38°45°0.53"
199979°57°68°
199851°34°42°
199743°1.2"
199659°38°48°
199577°55°66°
199465°47°56°0.08"
199368°42°55°
199258°53°55°0.09"
199165°56°60°0.01"
199071°56°63°
198975°55°65°
198863°34°48°
198771°45°58°
198659°29°44°
198558°42°50°
198467°42°54°
198360°49°54°
198275°58°66°
198169°46°58°
198057°46°52°
197947°35°41°
197849°37°43°0.04"
197770°37°53°
197655°32°44°
197579°62°70°
197475°61°68°0.17"
197356°39°47°
1972warmest77°62°70°0.38"
197166°36°51°
56 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY

New Orleans, LA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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New Orleans, LA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

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Rain (in) Snow (in)

New Orleans, LA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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What to expect on January 28th

This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.

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