Weather on April 5
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
April 5th in New Orleans, LA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 58°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 5th was in 2025 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (53°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 32% of April 5th dates historically, with the wettest April 5th recording 5.21" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for April 5th in New Orleans, LA? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73° | 64° | 69° | 2.64" | — |
| 2025warmest | 85° | 76° | 80° | — | — |
| 2024 | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 61° | 70° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 2020 | 78° | 62° | 70° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 78° | 63° | 70° | 3.99" | — |
| 2018 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2017 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 82° | 63° | 72° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 49° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 64° | 70° | 1.9" | — |
| 2011 | 82° | 52° | 67° | 0.33" | — |
| 2010 | 81° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 2008 | 84° | 64° | 74° | 5.21" | — |
| 2007 | 77° | 55° | 66° | 0.64" | — |
| 2006 | 79° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2003 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 54° | 59° | — | — |
| 2001 | 85° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2000 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 72° | 77° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 76° | 67° | 71° | 2.87" | — |
| 1996 | 70° | 59° | 64° | 0.33" | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 62° | 65° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 81° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 55° | 58° | — | — |
| 1992 | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1991 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1990 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 85° | — | — | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 78° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 76° | 63° | 69° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1983 | 81° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1982 | 84° | 70° | 77° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 60° | 68° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 53° | 62° | — | — |
| 1979 | 73° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 62° | 70° | 0.18" | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1971 | 74° | 53° | 63° | 0.05" | — |
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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