Weather on March 15
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 15th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 56°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1982 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (49°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of March 15th dates historically, with the wettest March 15th recording 3.23" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2025 | 79° | 69° | 74° | 0.3" | — |
| 2024 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2022 | 70° | 54° | 62° | 1.7" | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 2020 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2019 | 74° | 54° | 64° | 0.69" | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 2014 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2009 | 76° | 61° | 68° | 3.07" | — |
| 2008 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2007 | 76° | 61° | 68° | 3.23" | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2005 | 66° | 56° | 61° | — | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 58° | 61° | 0.36" | — |
| 2003 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2002 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2001 | 73° | 54° | 63° | 3.23" | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1997 | 61° | 55° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1992 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 47° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 55° | 64° | 3.23" | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1987 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1986 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 54° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 79° | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 49° | 55° | 2.01" | — |
| 1974 | 75° | 60° | 68° | 1.63" | — |
| 1973 | 81° | 73° | 77° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 60° | 70° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
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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