New Orleans Weather In May

The hottest day in New Orleans Louisiana in May for the past 59 years was 29 degrees Celsius, on May 5, 1995, while the regular high temperature is 29. The coldest May day in New Orleans for the past 59 years was -12 measured on May 24, 1989, while the typical low recorded temperature is 19.

United States NWS historical New Orleans May Weather data records that on May 20, 1989, the high temperature did not exceed -3 degrees Celsius, the lowest high measured in New Orleans in the past 59 years. NWS data also shows that on May 3, 1978, the lowest measured temperature on that day did not drop below 24 degrees, the highest low temperature measured in New Orleans in the last 59 years.

NWS data indicates that the daily high temperature in New Orleans on May First averages 19 degrees Celsius and the high on the last day of May averages 17 degrees. The average daily low temperature in New Orleans on May First is 7 degrees Celsius and the average low on the last day of May is 8 degrees.

New Orleans typically receives an average of 11.73 centimeters of rain during the month. The most precipitation recorded on a single day in May, according to May New Orleans Weather data, was 16.43 centimeters on May 3, 1990.