Weather on May 10
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 10th in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 67°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 10th was in 2024 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (65°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 10th dates historically, with the wettest May 10th recording 5.09" 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 May 10th in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75° | 66° | 71° | 1.72" | — |
| 2025 | 74° | 67° | 70° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 89° | 79° | 84° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 74° | 80° | 1.25" | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 76° | 81° | — | — |
| 2021 | 85° | 70° | 77° | 5.09" | — |
| 2020coldest | 68° | 62° | 65° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 68° | 74° | 0.87" | — |
| 2018 | 93° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2017 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 68° | 74° | — | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 65° | 73° | 3.1" | — |
| 2013 | 82° | 63° | 72° | 0.65" | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2011 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 2008 | 88° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2007 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 77° | 82° | — | — |
| 2005 | 82° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 2004 | 77° | 65° | 71° | — | — |
| 2003 | 91° | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 61° | 72° | 0.01" | — |
| 2000 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 1998 | 89° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 1997 | 72° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 1996 | 86° | 70° | 78° | 0.68" | — |
| 1995 | 83° | 67° | 75° | 1.32" | — |
| 1994 | 85° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 1993 | 85° | 69° | 77° | 0.93" | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1991 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1990 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1989 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 1988 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 89° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 1985 | 87° | 65° | 76° | 0.26" | — |
| 1984 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1983 | 76° | 68° | 72° | 0.12" | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 82° | 65° | 73° | 0.24" | — |
| 1980 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1979 | 91° | 75° | 83° | — | — |
| 1978 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1977 | 80° | 67° | 73° | — | — |
| 1976 | 77° | 69° | 73° | 2.02" | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 1974 | 81° | 69° | 75° | 0.51" | — |
| 1973 | 84° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1972 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 1971 | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
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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What to expect on May 10th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
May 10th outlook →