Weather on May 20
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
86°F
Avg Low
69°F
Warmest
1978
84°F avg
Coldest
1976
68°F avg
About This Date
May 20th in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 86°F and lows near 69°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 1978 (84°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (68°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 20th dates historically, with the wettest May 20th recording 7.37" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 20th in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89° | 78° | 84° | — | — |
| 2024 | 93° | 72° | 82° | — | — |
| 2023 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 2021 | 83° | 72° | 77° | 0.94" | — |
| 2020 | 91° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2019 | 92° | 72° | 82° | — | — |
| 2018 | 93° | 75° | 84° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 76° | 81° | — | — |
| 2016 | 85° | 68° | 76° | 1.75" | — |
| 2015 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.38" | — |
| 2014 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2013 | 85° | 74° | 79° | — | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 73° | 80° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2008 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2007 | 79° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2004 | 84° | 69° | 77° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 86° | 72° | 79° | 2.64" | — |
| 2002 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2001 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 2000 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1998 | 94° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 71° | 79° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 89° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 81° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1991 | 78° | 71° | 75° | 7.37" | — |
| 1990 | 89° | 75° | 82° | — | — |
| 1989 | 88° | 77° | 82° | — | — |
| 1988 | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 1987 | 92° | 71° | 81° | — | — |
| 1986 | 81° | 66° | 73° | 0.18" | — |
| 1985 | 90° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 1984 | 75° | 68° | 72° | 4.27" | — |
| 1983 | 87° | 76° | 81° | — | — |
| 1982 | 87° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 66° | 69° | — | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1979 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1978warmest | 94° | 75° | 84° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1974 | 86° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 1973 | 85° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 1972 | 86° | 64° | 75° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
55 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY