Winter temperatures · Louisiana
How cold does New Orleans get in winter?
New Orleans right now
56°FA few clouds
- Today57°F / 50°FClear skies
- Tomorrow66°F / 48°FClouds
- Monday60°F / 46°FClouds
Cloudy, as promised.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, New Orleans averages highs around 65°F and lows around 48°F.
In a typical year, not one day stays below freezing from start to finish. Nights at 10°F or colder don’t show up in a typical year. That makes it the 9th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 46°F.
New Orleans averages winter lows around 48°F, which the city still treats as a perfectly good reason to make gumbo.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 65°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 48°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | none |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 5 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | none |
| Nights a year below zero | none |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 91°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Jacksonville, Florida: highs around 67°F, lows around 45°F
- Houston, Texas: highs around 66°F, lows around 46°F
- Pensacola, Florida: highs around 65°F, lows around 46°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00012916.