Weather on April 3
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 3rd in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 59°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest April 3rd was in 1974 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (48°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of April 3rd dates historically, with the wettest April 3rd recording 8.59" 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 3rd in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 2025 | 83° | 76° | 79° | — | — |
| 2024 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2022 | 74° | 55° | 64° | 0.48" | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2018 | 85° | 74° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 79° | 64° | 71° | 2.92" | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 2013 | 75° | 56° | 65° | 5.33" | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 65° | 75° | 8.59" | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2009 | 80° | 59° | 70° | 0.25" | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2005 | 73° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2003 | 73° | 60° | 67° | — | — |
| 2002 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 74° | 79° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1998 | 82° | 68° | 75° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 75° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1995 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.48" | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 59° | 70° | 0.15" | — |
| 1985 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 69° | 75° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1982 | 78° | 58° | 68° | 1.07" | — |
| 1981 | 83° | 70° | 76° | — | — |
| 1980 | 82° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1979 | 76° | 64° | 70° | 0.28" | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 83° | 75° | 79° | — | — |
| 1972 | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
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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