Weather in New Orleans in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in New Orleans in July
The expected average maximum temperature in July is +34°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°C to +37°C.
Is New Orleans warm or cold in July?
New Orleans is typically hot in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
July is one of the warmest months in New Orleans, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New Orleans in July
Water in New Orleans in July is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
The water temperature in July is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New Orleans in July?
Climate in New Orleans in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 341 mm | 244 mm | 198 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as ok as in June. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 341 mm to 244 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to June, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in June to 2 in July.
August brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in New Orleans is gradually increasing during July, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in New Orleans?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New Orleans in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+23°C) and the highest in 2023 (+27°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 955 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 58691 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New Orleans, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.