Weather in New Orleans in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in May
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +88°F.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in May?
New Orleans is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +63°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in New Orleans:
Climate in New Orleans in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +48°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +97°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 381 mm | 312 mm | 345 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +77°F to +82°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 381 mm to 312 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in New Orleans is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in New Orleans?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in New Orleans in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+81°F) and the highest in 2022 (+91°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 15 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 8534 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, 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.