Weather in New Orleans in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in December
Going from a maximum of +81°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +64°F.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in December?
New Orleans is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in New Orleans, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New Orleans in December
Water in New Orleans in December is Cold. It varies from +56°F to +63°F, with an average of +60°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +64°F.
The water temperature in December is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New Orleans in December?
Climate in New Orleans in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +64°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +14°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 107 mm | 246 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +67°F | +60°F | +56°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +70°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +64°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 87 mm to 107 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in November to 7 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in New Orleans?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in New Orleans in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+73°F) and the highest in 2023 (+80°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 955 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 58691 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, 2023.
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.