Weather on April 17
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 17th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 61°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 1981 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (55°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of April 17th dates historically, with the wettest April 17th recording 10.97" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 17th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2025 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2024 | 81° | 70° | 75° | — | — |
| 2023 | 74° | 61° | 67° | — | — |
| 2022 | 81° | 72° | 76° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 59° | 64° | 3.15" | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 2019 | 82° | 69° | 76° | 1.22" | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 67° | 74° | 1.02" | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 67° | 68° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 66° | 72° | 3.1" | — |
| 2014coldest | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 81° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2011 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2010 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2006 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005 | 78° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | 52° | 61° | — | — |
| 2003 | 81° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 2002 | 85° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2000 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 52° | 58° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998 | 82° | 72° | 77° | — | — |
| 1997 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1996 | 75° | — | — | 0.36" | — |
| 1995 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1994 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1993 | 75° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991 | 84° | 62° | 73° | 0.51" | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 54° | 68° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 1987 | 85° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1986 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1983 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 72° | 77° | 0.61" | — |
| 1981warmest | 84° | 71° | 78° | — | — |
| 1980 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 86° | 68° | 77° | — | — |
| 1977 | 81° | 69° | 75° | 1.02" | — |
| 1976 | 80° | 68° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 79° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 65° | 67° | 10.97" | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 67° | 72° | 0.03" | — |
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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