Weather on December 20
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 20th in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 47°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2008 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (38°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 6.91" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68° | 50° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 5.31" | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 47° | 51° | 0.13" | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 49° | 53° | 1.3" | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 61° | 66° | 0.18" | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 45° | 51° | 4.22" | — |
| 2013 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2012 | 76° | 54° | 65° | 0.3" | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 81° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 57° | 63° | 6.91" | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 47° | 60° | 5.84" | — |
| 2001 | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1998 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 52° | 61° | 1.02" | — |
| 1992 | 76° | 63° | 69° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991 | 64° | 55° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 60° | 66° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 77° | 67° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 48° | 57° | 0.38" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 2.29" | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 62° | 53° | 58° | 4.19" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 71° | 59° | 65° | 6.02" | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 65° | 70° | 2.9" | — |
New Orleans, LA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New Orleans, LA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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