Weather on April 16
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 16th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 60°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 16th was in 1982 (79°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (52°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of April 16th dates historically, with the wettest April 16th recording 8.43" 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 April 16th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82° | 69° | 76° | — | — |
| 2025 | 79° | 60° | 69° | 0.2" | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 2023 | 80° | 62° | 71° | 3.61" | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 70° | 74° | — | — |
| 2021 | 73° | 62° | 68° | 4.06" | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2019 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 66° | 68° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 65° | 74° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014coldest | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2010 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2006 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2005 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2003 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2002 | 85° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 2000 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1999 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 1998 | 81° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 1997 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1996 | — | 51° | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 84° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 65° | 68° | 1.4" | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1992 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 65° | 69° | 0.76" | — |
| 1990 | 81° | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1988 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1986 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 1985 | 83° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1984 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 83° | 75° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 83° | 68° | 75° | 5.92" | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 1976 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973 | 72° | 67° | 69° | 8.43" | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 64° | 75° | 1.22" | — |
| 1971 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
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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