New Orleans weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: February – May, October – December
What is the weather like in New Orleans in October?
In October, New Orleans is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 85 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in New Orleans.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 85 | 82 |
| Day | 29° | 26° | 21° |
| Night | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 8 | 7 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min07:01 – 18:31
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 15 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
New Orleans in October: quick answers
Is New Orleans hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in New Orleans average 26 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Does it rain much in New Orleans in October?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 85 mm.
New Orleans month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences