New Orleans Audubon, LA Climate

Climate Insight: New Orleans Audubon, LA

In New Orleans Audubon, Louisiana, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 72°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 81°F to a mean daily low of 63°F. August is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USW00012930, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in New Orleans Audubon should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs 64.6 inches, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages -22 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near January 24 and the first fall freeze near January 2. And on the energy front, 1,019 heating degree days and 3,518 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, New Orleans Audubon scores 64/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. Use the monthly tables above to plan around specific windows, shoulder seasons for mild highs and lows, peak summer for August-driven heat, or deep winter for January-driven cold. All figures here are thirty-year averages: any single year may run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal, so treat them as planning guidance rather than forecasts.