Weather on April 12
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 12th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 12th was in 1979 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (60°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of April 12th dates historically, with the wettest April 12th recording 13.39" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 12th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2025 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 61° | 67° | 0.18" | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2020 | 78° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 80° | 69° | 75° | — | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 67° | 73° | 0.13" | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 67° | 73° | 1.09" | — |
| 2014 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2013 | 77° | 52° | 64° | 1.96" | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 62° | 74° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 59° | 72° | 0.99" | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 81° | 62° | 71° | 5.33" | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 57° | 64° | 0.18" | — |
| 2003 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 77° | 67° | 72° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 71° | 77° | — | — |
| 2000 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 57° | 64° | 2.13" | — |
| 1996 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1995 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 67° | 73° | 0.3" | — |
| 1993 | 80° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1992 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1991 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 1989 | — | 43° | — | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1986 | 77° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 1985 | 68° | 65° | 66° | 0.25" | — |
| 1984 | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1982 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1981 | 87° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 1980 | 75° | 63° | 69° | 13.39" | — |
| 1979warmest | 81° | 77° | 79° | — | — |
| 1978 | 65° | 59° | 62° | 6.1" | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1974 | 79° | 71° | 75° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973coldest | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
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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