Weather on May 26
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
71°F
Warmest
1980
86°F avg
Coldest
1979
66°F avg
About This Date
May 26th in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 71°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 26th was in 1980 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (66°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 26th dates historically, with the wettest May 26th recording 7.49" 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 26th in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92° | 79° | 85° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 90° | 79° | 84° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2022 | 85° | 69° | 77° | 7.49" | — |
| 2021 | 87° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2020 | 85° | 73° | 79° | 0.58" | — |
| 2019 | 93° | 74° | 83° | — | — |
| 2018 | 88° | 74° | 81° | 2.49" | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2016 | 87° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2015 | 86° | 65° | 75° | 2.62" | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 2013 | 85° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2012 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2011 | 88° | 76° | 82° | — | — |
| 2010 | 94° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 68° | 73° | 1.6" | — |
| 2008 | 92° | 75° | 83° | — | — |
| 2007 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2006 | 91° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2004 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2003 | 92° | 70° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 86° | 65° | 75° | — | — |
| 2001 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2000 | 92° | 76° | 84° | — | — |
| 1999 | 90° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 1998 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 1997 | 90° | 76° | 83° | — | — |
| 1996 | 92° | 76° | 84° | — | — |
| 1995 | 90° | 73° | 81° | — | — |
| 1994 | 87° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1993 | 79° | 69° | 74° | 6.4" | — |
| 1992 | 88° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 74° | 80° | 1.52" | — |
| 1990 | 93° | 73° | 83° | — | — |
| 1989 | 92° | 78° | 85° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 1987 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1986 | 87° | 71° | 79° | 0.05" | — |
| 1985 | 89° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1984 | 86° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 1983 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1982 | 91° | 74° | 82° | — | — |
| 1981 | 87° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 94° | 79° | 86° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1978 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 1977 | 88° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1976 | 80° | 69° | 75° | — | — |
| 1975 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1974 | 79° | 68° | 73° | 2.95" | — |
| 1973 | 85° | 75° | 80° | — | — |
| 1972 | 88° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 1971 | 87° | 70° | 78° | 3.71" | — |
55 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY