Weather on May 23
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
70°F
Warmest
1989
83°F avg
Coldest
2002
66°F avg
About This Date
May 23rd in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 70°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 1989 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (66°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 26% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 4.98" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 23rd in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 75° | 81° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 74° | 80° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 2020 | 88° | 77° | 82° | 0.51" | — |
| 2019 | 90° | 76° | 83° | — | — |
| 2018 | 90° | 73° | 81° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 73° | 78° | — | — |
| 2016 | 82° | 70° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 81° | 67° | 74° | — | — |
| 2014 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2013 | 80° | 69° | 75° | 0.1" | — |
| 2012 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 2010 | 92° | 74° | 83° | 0.1" | — |
| 2009 | 80° | 70° | 75° | 0.51" | — |
| 2008 | 85° | 69° | 77° | 4.98" | — |
| 2007 | 82° | 72° | 77° | — | — |
| 2006 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2005 | 91° | 75° | 83° | — | — |
| 2004 | 86° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2003 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2001 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 2000 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 1999 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 1998 | 89° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 71° | 79° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 93° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 1995 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1994 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1993 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 89° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 1991 | 89° | 73° | 81° | 2.54" | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 64° | 73° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 90° | 76° | 83° | — | — |
| 1988 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 90° | 71° | 80° | 1.07" | — |
| 1986 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
| 1985 | 77° | 66° | 72° | 0.74" | — |
| 1984 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 1982 | 86° | 71° | 79° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1980 | 89° | 75° | 82° | — | — |
| 1979 | 84° | 70° | 77° | 3.43" | — |
| 1978 | 89° | 71° | 80° | 0.69" | — |
| 1977 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1975 | 90° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 1974 | 83° | 73° | 78° | — | — |
| 1972 | 89° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 1971 | 84° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
54 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY