Weather on March 8
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
70°F
Avg Low
53°F
Warmest
1980
75°F avg
Coldest
1996
39°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 53°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 1980 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (39°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of March 8th dates historically, with the wettest March 8th recording 9.45" of rain. The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73° | 66° | 70° | 4.04" | — |
| 2025 | 75° | 52° | 63° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 2023 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2022 | 80° | 58° | 69° | 0.86" | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2019 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2017 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 68° | 42° | 55° | — | — |
| 2012 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2009 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 2005 | 77° | 54° | 65° | 4.98" | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 2002 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 62° | 67° | 9.45" | — |
| 1997 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1993 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1992 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 69° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 66° | 61° | 63° | 0.86" | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 53° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 79° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 1984 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1983 | 73° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980warmest | 82° | 68° | 75° | 0.89" | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 52° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 73° | 57° | 65° | 0.61" | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 61° | 64° | 1.65" | — |
| 1972 | 68° | 56° | 62° | 2.51" | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
56 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY