Weather on January 4
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
60°F
Avg Low
44°F
Warmest
1997
73°F avg
Coldest
2001
31°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 44°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1997 (73°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (31°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 4th dates historically, with the wettest January 4th recording 9.19" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2025 | 67° | 55° | 61° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 43° | 50° | 0.86" | — |
| 2023 | 76° | 64° | 70° | 1.45" | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 57° | 59° | 4.45" | — |
| 2019 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 56° | 66° | 2.11" | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 61° | 67° | 9.19" | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 73° | 61° | 67° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 78° | 55° | 67° | 0.89" | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 79° | 68° | 73° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 64° | 71° | 1.45" | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 62° | 70° | 1.7" | — |
| 1989 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.79" | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 55° | 59° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 0.25" | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 47° | 62° | 1.85" | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 44° | 57° | 2.13" | — |
56 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY