Weather in New Orleans in April 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in April
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +86°F.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in April?
New Orleans is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +70°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in New Orleans:
Climate in New Orleans in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +39°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 395 mm | 381 mm | 312 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +70°F to +77°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 395 mm to 381 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
Next month (May) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in New Orleans is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in New Orleans?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in New Orleans in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+72°F) and the highest in 2022 (+83°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 11991 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New Orleans, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.