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Weather on April 1

New Orleans, LA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
2005
77°F avg
Coldest
1987
54°F avg

About This Date

April 1st in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 1st was in 2005 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (54°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of April 1st dates historically, with the wettest April 1st recording 10.49" of rain. The last decade has been 6.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 1st in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202684°69°77°
202581°66°73°3.23"
202480°67°73°
202380°67°73°
202271°54°62°
202185°55°70°0.03"
202085°57°71°
201965°49°57°
201880°55°68°
201787°57°72°
201680°70°75°0.15"
201583°60°71°
201472°49°60°
201379°58°68°1.22"
201285°66°75°
201165°52°58°
201075°49°62°
200983°61°72°
200877°68°73°
200780°66°73°0.71"
200681°67°74°
2005warmest82°72°77°0.41"
200471°45°58°
200368°42°55°
200269°59°64°
200174°49°61°
200079°60°69°
199971°53°62°
199879°52°65°1.6"
199771°53°62°
199670°53°61°
199568°49°58°
199472°42°57°
199374°54°64°
199275°53°64°
199177°46°62°
199083°59°71°0.56"
198971°51°61°
198884°62°73°10.49"
1987coldest68°40°54°
198680°55°68°
198573°49°61°
198474°53°63°
198376°57°66°0.38"
198278°68°73°
198178°66°72°0.03"
198076°57°66°
197983°67°75°
197881°53°67°
197783°64°73°
197674°45°59°
197569°56°62°0.05"
197480°71°76°0.28"
197270°43°56°
197177°60°69°
55 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY

New Orleans, LA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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New Orleans, LA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"10.4"20.8"JFMAMJJASOND0.2"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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