Weather in New Orleans in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in New Orleans;
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in January
Going from a maximum of +79°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +77°F.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in January?
New Orleans is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in New Orleans, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New Orleans in January
Water in New Orleans in January is Cold. It varies from +51°F to +60°F, with an average of +56°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +63°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New Orleans in January?
Climate in New Orleans in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°F | +14°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 246 mm | 325 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +60°F | +56°F | +57°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +64°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 107 mm to 246 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New Orleans is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in New Orleans.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in New Orleans?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in New Orleans in January 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.
FAQ
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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.