North & Central America · City travel
Best time to visit New Orleans
Early Mar–Early May, Mid Oct–Late Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.9°C, with 1.7 rainy days per 10 days.
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Events & natural phenomena
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FestivalMardi Gras
Usually Jan 6–Mar 9 (dates vary by year)
The season starts on 6 January, and Mardi Gras Day falls between 3 February and 9 March (9 February in 2027). There are parades every night in the final week.
Source: Official source
Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Good | 17.5°C | 2.4 | 56.4% |
| February | Great | 19.8°C | 2.3 | 57.8% |
| March | Best | 23.3°C | 1.9 | 52.9% |
| April | Best | 26.6°C | 1.8 | 50.4% |
| May | Great | 30.5°C | 2.1 | 47.4% |
| June | Off-season | 33.2°C | 3.7 | 52.7% |
| July | Avoid | 33.9°C | 4.2 | 58.7% |
| August | Avoid | 34.0°C | 3.7 | 56.1% |
| September | Fair | 31.8°C | 2.4 | 46.8% |
| October | Best | 27.8°C | 1.6 | 37.8% |
| November | Best | 22.2°C | 1.8 | 44.3% |
| December | Good | 18.7°C | 2.3 | 57.0% |
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON（7 km）. Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.