New Orleans weather in February
In February, New Orleans has daytime highs averaging 18 °C, nights around 11 °C, with 9.1 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 18.3°C Average high
- 11.0°C Average low
- 9.1days Wet days
- 113mm Rainfall
- 14.6°C Sea temperature
- 11h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 17.2 °C | 9.9 °C | 32 % |
| 11–20 February | 18.3 °C | 10.8 °C | 31 % |
| 21–28 February | 19.4 °C | 12.5 °C | 34 % |
- Average highs rise from 17.2 °C early in February to 19.4 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.6 of 28 | 2 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0.1 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 9.1 of 28 | 33 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 14 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -4.3 °C |
| Relative humidity | 76 % |
| Wind speed | 22 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 57 % |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.4 °C | 116 mm | 57 % |
| February | 18.3 °C | 113 mm | 57 % |
| March | 21.0 °C | 118 mm | 54 % |
| April | 24.3 °C | 101 mm | 50 % |
| December | 17.5 °C | 103 mm | 57 % |
See all twelve months for New Orleans
- February is the 10th warmest month here.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 11 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 9.1 of 28 days — 33 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.3 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 8.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 29 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsFebruary in New Orleans, answered
How warm is New Orleans in February?
Daily highs average 18 °C and nights fall to about 11 °C, a spread of 7.3 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 10th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in New Orleans in February?
February averages 113 mm of rain, spread over about 9 of the 28 days — 33 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 57 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in February?
The sea averages 15 °C off New Orleans in February. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in February?
New Orleans averages 11 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.