Weather on May 6
New Orleans, LA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
83°F
Avg Low
66°F
Warmest
2003
85°F avg
Coldest
2013
58°F avg
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 55 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 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from NEW ORLEANS WSO CITY