Weather on December 26
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
61°F
Avg Low
45°F
Warmest
1987
76°F avg
Coldest
1983
33°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in New Orleans, LA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 45°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 1987 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (33°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75° | 59° | 67° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 59° | 62° | 1.27" | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 76° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 45° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 76° | 63° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 72° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 76° | 42° | 59° | 0.86" | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 55° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 78° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2007 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 1.24" | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 1.22" | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 0.97" | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 74° | 45° | 59° | 0.48" | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 61° | 52° | 56° | — | — |
| 1991 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 76° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 80° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 77° | 70° | 73° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 46° | 58° | 0.81" | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 48° | 60° | 1.4" | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
55 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY