New Orleans weather in January: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
New Orleans in January has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 63°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 8°C, 132 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 54.3°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 3.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on January 1 to 64°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 51°F and 58°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 8 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 15 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 22 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 31 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 62°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 63°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 64°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 46°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 30 (31%). In all, 5.18 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in New Orleans, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012916.
How humid and windy is New Orleans in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 44°F | 81% | 7.9 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 45°F | 74% | 9.9 mph | 31% |
| noon | 59°F | 45°F | 61% | 10.7 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 45°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 45°F | 64% | 8.5 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 45°F | 73% | 8.6 mph | 43% |
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 January in New Orleans?
The warmest January temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 83°F, on January 31, 1957; the coldest is 14°F, on January 11, 1962. The wettest January brought 19.28 in (1998).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.3°F: 2021 55.4°F (+1.1), 2022 52.1°F (−2.2), 2023 61.1°F (+6.8), 2024 52.9°F (−1.4), 2025 50.5°F (−3.8), 2026 54.4°F (+0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.4°F | +1.1°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −2.2°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 61.1°F | +6.8°F | 2.91 in |
| 2024 | 52.9°F | −1.4°F | 8.56 in |
| 2025 | 50.5°F | −3.8°F | 4.68 in |
| 2026 | 54.4°F | +0.1°F | 2.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, January normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma; New Orleans's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Orleans in December65°F by day, 48°F at night
- New Orleans in February66°F by day, 50°F at night
- New Orleans through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Houma: Louisiana's warmest Januarynormal high 64°F