Humid subtropical
New Orleans, Louisiana
Orleans Parish, Louisiana · Population 376k · -3 ft elevation
Living in New Orleans
New Orleans has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 47°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 164 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Orleans at a glance
- Population
- 376k
- Elevation
- -3 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 64°F95th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $296k57th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,211/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.676th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 82%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5555th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 24%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 51°F | 4.1″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 57°F | 4.6″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 63°F | 5.9″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 71°F | 4.9″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 76°F | 6.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 78°F | 6.3″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 79°F | 6.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 76°F | 4.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 56°F | 3.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 50°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
Near New Orleans
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- Violet, LA · 4.5k
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Largest places in Louisiana
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- Lafayette, LA · 122k
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- Monroe, LA · 47k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology