Weather on March 21
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 21st in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 53°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 21st was in 1982 (77°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (46°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of March 21st dates historically, with the wettest March 21st recording 4.1" 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 March 21st in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2025 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2023coldest | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2019 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2018 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2014 | 75° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 48° | 59° | 0.02" | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 2011 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 70° | 40° | 55° | 0.9" | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2008 | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2002 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2001 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 1997 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 1994 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1993 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 81° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 84° | 52° | 68° | 4.1" | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 1984 | 72° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 86° | 68° | 77° | 0.64" | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 52° | 61° | 1.22" | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 54° | 61° | — | — |
| 1979 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 58° | 68° | 0.27" | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 68° | 76° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 72° | 57° | 64° | 0.24" | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 75° | 48° | 62° | 0.02" | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 75° | 61° | 68° | 1.08" | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 42° | 56° | 0.02" | — |
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.
Best Time to Visit New Orleans, LA
Most pleasant months in New Orleans, LA: February, March, April, October, November, December.
What to expect on March 21st
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.
March 21st outlook →