New Orleans LA Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at New Orleans, Louisiana. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at New Orleans
High °F	Decade	High °C
79.3	2010s	26.3
78.4	2000s	25.8
78.4	1990s	25.8
77.6	1980s	25.4
77.8	1970s	25.4
77.1	1960s	25.0
78.1	1950s	25.6

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at New Orleans
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
62.7	2010s	17.1
61.5	2000s	16.4
60.2	1990s	15.7
59.1	1980s	15.1
58.6	1970s	14.8
57.4	1960s	14.1
60.2	1950s	15.7

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in New Orleans reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	288	95
2000s	281	80
1990s	280	83
1980s	278	71
1970s	280	69
1960s	271	61
1950s	277	74

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in New Orleans dropped to 32 °F or lower
Decade	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	6
2000s	4
1990s	7
1980s	13
1970s	17
1960s	20
1950s	6

New Orleans - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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