New Orleans weather in February: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
New Orleans in February has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 4.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 10°C, 105 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 5.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 69°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 54°F and 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 15 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 64°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 64°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 65°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 66°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 50°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 67°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 68°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 51°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 51°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 68°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 52°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 52°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 50°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (31%). In all, 4.13 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in New Orleans, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012916.
How humid and windy is New Orleans in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 49°F | 82% | 8.1 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 72% | 10.4 mph | 29% |
| noon | 65°F | 50°F | 59% | 11.6 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 50°F | 55% | 11.5 mph | 28% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 50°F | 62% | 9.6 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 51°F | 74% | 8.9 mph | 41% |
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 February in New Orleans?
The warmest February temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 86°F, on February 21, 2026; the coldest is 16°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 12.59 in (1983); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1958).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 54.6°F (−3.4), 2022 57.4°F (−0.6), 2023 64.0°F (+6.0), 2024 60.7°F (+2.7), 2025 61.5°F (+3.5), 2026 60.8°F (+2.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.6°F | −3.4°F | 4.83 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | −0.6°F | 3.39 in |
| 2023 | 64.0°F | +6.0°F | 2.73 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +2.7°F | 3.74 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +3.5°F | 5.45 in |
| 2026 | 60.8°F | +2.8°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, February normal highs run from 58°F in Bastrop to 68°F in Thibodaux; New Orleans's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Orleans in January63°F by day, 46°F at night
- New Orleans in March72°F by day, 55°F at night
- New Orleans through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Thibodaux: Louisiana's warmest Februarynormal high 68°F