New Orleans August Weather

Averages and records for weather in New Orleans, Louisiana in the month of August.
Typical New Orleans August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 91.5 °F
Average daily low 75.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 6.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 44.0%
New Orleans August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 105 °F August 27, 2023
Lowest temperature 60 °F August 30, 1968
Highest daily low 85 °F August 10, 1899
Lowest daily high 75 °F August 30, 1986
Hottest average high temperature 98.2 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 86.2 °F 1965
Most daily precipitation 7.9 inches August 29, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 18.6 inches 2012
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 91.7 75.9 100 66
August 2 91.7 75.9 100 67
August 3 91.7 75.9 99 69
August 4 91.7 75.9 99 67
August 5 91.7 75.9 100 67
August 6 91.7 75.8 100 68
August 7 91.7 75.8 100 64
August 8 91.7 75.8 98 69
August 9 91.7 75.8 100 64
August 10 91.7 75.8 100 62
August 11 91.7 75.8 101 63
August 12 91.7 75.9 100 65
August 13 91.6 75.8 100 64
August 14 91.6 75.8 100 64
August 15 91.6 75.8 101 65
August 16 91.5 75.7 99 65
August 17 91.5 75.7 99 65
August 18 91.4 75.7 99 67
August 19 91.3 75.7 100 69
August 20 91.3 75.6 100 67
August 21 91.2 75.6 100 65
August 22 91.1 75.5 102 66
August 23 91.0 75.5 102 62
August 24 90.9 75.4 102 63
August 25 90.8 75.3 100 65
August 26 90.7 75.2 102 62
August 27 90.7 75.1 105 60
August 28 90.6 75.1 99 64
August 29 90.5 75.0 97 63
August 30 90.4 74.9 101 60
August 31 90.3 74.9 98 62
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 New Orleans International Airport location
1930–1947 New Orleans WSO location
1893–1929 New Orleans Audubon location