Weather on April 21
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 21st in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 62°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 21st was in 1984 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (59°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of April 21st dates historically, with the wettest April 21st recording 1.42" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 21st in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2025 | 81° | 71° | 76° | 0.1" | — |
| 2024 | 86° | 61° | 73° | 0.08" | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 2021 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 61° | 70° | — | — |
| 2019 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 2018 | 80° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 67° | 51° | 59° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 62° | 72° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 86° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 2010 | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 2009 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2008 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2007 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2006 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2004 | 73° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 2003 | 84° | 70° | 77° | 0.1" | — |
| 2002 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 2001 | 80° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1996 | 84° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 1995 | 83° | 69° | 76° | 0.64" | — |
| 1994 | 81° | 66° | 73° | 0.51" | — |
| 1993 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1988 | 85° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 1987 | 93° | 62° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 84° | 75° | 80° | — | — |
| 1983 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 74° | 66° | 70° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1980 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 73° | 76° | 0.18" | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1977 | 81° | 66° | 73° | 1.42" | — |
| 1976 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 62° | 66° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 85° | 71° | 78° | — | — |
| 1971 | 83° | 70° | 76° | — | — |
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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