Weather on May 14
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 14th in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 68°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 14th was in 2018 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (66°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of May 14th dates historically, with the wettest May 14th recording 5.21" 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 14th in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2025 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2024 | 83° | 69° | 76° | 5.21" | — |
| 2023 | 88° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2022 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2020 | 87° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2019 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 97° | 73° | 85° | — | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 2016 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 85° | 71° | 78° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2012 | 80° | 66° | 73° | — | — |
| 2011 | 86° | 68° | 77° | 0.66" | — |
| 2010 | 86° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 2009 | 88° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 71° | 76° | — | — |
| 2007 | 92° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 2006 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 2004 | 84° | 73° | 79° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 92° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 88° | 56° | 72° | — | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2000 | 94° | 70° | 82° | — | — |
| 1999 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1997 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 1996 | 88° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1995 | 90° | 76° | 83° | — | — |
| 1994 | 88° | 72° | 80° | 0.1" | — |
| 1993 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1991 | 91° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 1990 | 88° | 70° | 79° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1986 | 87° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 1984 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 1983 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 75° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.84" | — |
| 1980 | 81° | 70° | 75° | 1.52" | — |
| 1979 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 68° | 73° | 1.14" | — |
| 1975 | 79° | 72° | 75° | 0.51" | — |
| 1974 | 84° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 83° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 72° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
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Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
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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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