Is New Orleans hot in April?
Days are typically warm at 26.1°C, while nights average 15.9°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
New Orleans in
April.
Typical April weather in New Orleans: 26.1°C by day, 15.9°C at night, 123 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high26.1°C
Typical low15.9°C
Rain123 mm
Wet days5.2
In the year-round weather comparison, April scores 77 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 12 h 51 from latitude 29.95°. Open-water sea temperature is 21.5°C (20 km from the place centre).
April at a glance
What is New Orleans like in April?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 123 mm across about 5 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 51 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is April a good time to visit?
April is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
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Warm sea in April
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 21.5°C in April. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4335045
- NOAA station
- USC00168941 · TERRYTOWN 3S
- Station distance
- 6.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 19 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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