New Orleans weather in April: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
New Orleans in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 5.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 17°C, 133 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNew Orleans Airport
- Station IDUSW00012916
- Location29.99°N 90.25°W
- Elevation4 ft (1 m)
- From the center19 miles
- Population362,701
- Jan 63° 46°
- Feb 66° 50°
- Mar 72° 55°
- Apr 79° 62°
- May 85° 69°
- Jun 90° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 88° 74°
- Oct 81° 64°
- Nov 71° 54°
- Dec 65° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Orleans in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 70.1°F. April is 6.3°F warmer than March and 7.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 75°F on April 1 to 82°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 68°F and 73°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 17% |
| April 8 | 77°F | 60°F | 25% | 17% |
| April 15 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% |
| April 22 | 80°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% |
| April 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 76°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 76°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 76°F | 59°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 77°F | 60°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 77°F | 60°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 77°F | 60°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 77°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 77°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 78°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 78°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 78°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 78°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 78°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 79°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 79°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 79°F | 62°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 79°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 79°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 80°F | 63°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 80°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 80°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 80°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 81°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 81°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 81°F | 64°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 81°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 82°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 82°F | 65°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FApril average
- Normal low
- 62°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 15
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Orleans in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 1 (25%). In all, 5.22 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012916.
How humid and windy is New Orleans in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 62°F | 85% | 6.4 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 62°F | 66% | 10.6 mph | 31% |
| noon | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 11.8 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 61°F | 53% | 11.6 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 61°F | 60% | 10.1 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 63°F | 75% | 8.3 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012916. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in New Orleans?
The warmest April temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 92°F, on April 21, 1987; the coldest is 32°F, on April 8, 1971. The wettest April brought 16.12 in (1980).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.1°F: 2021 69.7°F (−0.4), 2022 71.3°F (+1.2), 2023 70.9°F (+0.8), 2024 72.1°F (+2.0), 2025 73.5°F (+3.4), 2026 72.8°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.7°F | −0.4°F | 12.85 in |
| 2022 | 71.3°F | +1.2°F | 4.49 in |
| 2023 | 70.9°F | +0.8°F | 3.16 in |
| 2024 | 72.1°F | +2.0°F | 7.16 in |
| 2025 | 73.5°F | +3.4°F | 5.23 in |
| 2026 | 72.8°F | +2.7°F | 3.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, April normal highs run from 74°F in Bastrop to 79°F in Chalmette; New Orleans's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.