New Orleans weather in July: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
New Orleans in July has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 77°F, a daily mean of 84°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal July, 6.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 25°C, 172 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 77°F, for a daily mean of 83.9°F. July is 1.5°F warmer than June and 0.1°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 91°F on July 1 to 92°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 83°F and 85°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% |
| July 8 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% |
| July 15 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% |
| July 22 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% |
| July 31 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 26, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 2 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 3 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 4 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 5 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 6 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 7 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 8 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 9 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 10 | 91°F | 76°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 11 | 91°F | 76°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 12 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 13 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 14 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 14 h |
| July 15 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 16 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 91°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 31% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 92°F | 77°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 77°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 6.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 h 40 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- 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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around July 20 (45%). In all, 6.79 in falls on 14 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in New Orleans, 23 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012916.
How humid and windy is New Orleans in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 73°F; at 6 a.m. it is 78°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 78°F | 74°F | 88% | 3.6 mph | 24% |
| 9 a.m. | 85°F | 75°F | 71% | 6.9 mph | – |
| noon | 88°F | 74°F | 63% | 8.0 mph | 13% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 73°F | 61% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 73°F | 68% | 7.0 mph | 12% |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 74°F | 80% | 5.4 mph | 33% |
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 July in New Orleans?
The warmest July temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 101°F, on July 16, 1980; the coldest is 60°F, on July 16, 1967. The wettest July brought 15.22 in (2020).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.9°F: 2021 84.9°F (+1.0), 2022 84.1°F (+0.2), 2023 86.7°F (+2.8), 2024 84.6°F (+0.7), 2025 85.5°F (+1.5), 2026 84.8°F (+0.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.9°F | +1.0°F | 10.61 in |
| 2022 | 84.1°F | +0.2°F | 5.95 in |
| 2023 | 86.7°F | +2.8°F | 3.31 in |
| 2024 | 84.6°F | +0.7°F | 10.84 in |
| 2025 | 85.5°F | +1.5°F | 6.42 in |
| 2026 | 84.8°F | +0.9°F | 4.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, July normal highs run from 89°F in Boothville to 95°F in Natchitoches; New Orleans's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.