Weather on May 6
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 6th in New Orleans, LA typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 66°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 2003 (85°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (58°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 14% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 3.86" 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 6th in New Orleans, LA? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 86° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2025 | 80° | 65° | 72° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 87° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2023 | 86° | 73° | 80° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 67° | 77° | 3.86" | — |
| 2021 | 77° | 66° | 72° | 2.29" | — |
| 2020 | 90° | 66° | 78° | — | — |
| 2019 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2018 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2017 | 78° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2015 | 83° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2014 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 2011 | 75° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2010 | 90° | 69° | 79° | — | — |
| 2009 | 87° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 2008 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 2006 | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2005 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 55° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 89° | 80° | 85° | — | — |
| 2002 | 91° | 73° | 82° | — | — |
| 2001 | 80° | 62° | 71° | — | — |
| 2000 | 86° | 68° | 77° | — | — |
| 1999 | 86° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
| 1998 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1997 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1996 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 88° | 72° | 80° | — | — |
| 1994 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1993 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1992 | 73° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 79° | 69° | 74° | — | — |
| 1990 | 78° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 1989 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1988 | 86° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 67° | 75° | 3.1" | — |
| 1986 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1984 | 86° | 77° | 82° | — | — |
| 1983 | 82° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 83° | 74° | 78° | — | — |
| 1981 | 78° | 70° | 74° | — | — |
| 1980 | 84° | 66° | 75° | — | — |
| 1979 | 82° | 62° | 72° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 84° | 71° | 78° | — | — |
| 1977 | 87° | 72° | 79° | — | — |
| 1976 | 86° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1975 | 86° | 74° | 80° | — | — |
| 1974 | 76° | 65° | 70° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 71° | 63° | 67° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 58° | 70° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 73° | 80° | — | — |
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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