Weather in New Orleans in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in October
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +75°F.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in October?
New Orleans is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +73°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in New Orleans:
Climate in New Orleans in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +79°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +39°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +93°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 140 mm | 91 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 140 mm to 91 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 76%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 9 to 13.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 October, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in New Orleans?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in New Orleans in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+76°F) and the highest in 2021 (+85°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 449 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.