Weather on May 3
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 3rd in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 66°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2002 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (57°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 22.91" 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 3rd in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74° | 63° | 68° | — | — |
| 2025 | 84° | 68° | 76° | 1.55" | — |
| 2024 | 84° | 74° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2022 | 85° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 2021 | 80° | 69° | 75° | 2.03" | — |
| 2020 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 85° | 69° | 77° | — | — |
| 2018 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 86° | 64° | 75° | — | — |
| 2016 | 79° | 68° | 73° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2014 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2013 | 78° | 65° | 71° | 3.1" | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 72° | 78° | 0.38" | — |
| 2011 | 86° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 2010 | 79° | 75° | 77° | 5.69" | — |
| 2009 | 85° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 2008 | 81° | 75° | 78° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 2006 | 85° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 2005 | 78° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 2004coldest | 66° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2003 | 92° | 72° | 82° | 1.17" | — |
| 2002warmest | 90° | 74° | 82° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 61° | 72° | 0.36" | — |
| 2000 | 86° | 66° | 76° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 1998 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1997 | 81° | 67° | 74° | 0.58" | — |
| 1996 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1995 | 80° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1994 | 86° | 69° | 78° | 0.58" | — |
| 1993 | 78° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 1990 | 88° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 1989 | 82° | 63° | 72° | 0.08" | — |
| 1988 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1987 | 85° | 70° | 77° | — | — |
| 1986 | 80° | 67° | 73° | — | — |
| 1985 | 72° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1984 | 83° | 72° | 77° | — | — |
| 1983 | 78° | 59° | 69° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 82° | 66° | 74° | — | — |
| 1981 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 1980 | 80° | 64° | 72° | — | — |
| 1979 | 86° | 74° | 80° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 78° | 68° | 73° | 22.91" | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 70° | 77° | 0.43" | — |
| 1974 | 86° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 61° | 67° | 0.38" | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1971 | 76° | 62° | 69° | — | — |
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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