New Orleans weather in November: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

New Orleans in November has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal November, 3.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 98 mm of precipitation in November.

  • NOAA stationNew Orleans Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012916
  • Location29.99°N 90.25°W
  • Elevation4 ft (1 m)
  • From the center19 miles
  • Population362,701
  1. Jan 63° 46°
  2. Feb 66° 50°
  3. Mar 72° 55°
  4. Apr 79° 62°
  5. May 85° 69°
  6. Jun 90° 75°
  7. Jul 91° 77°
  8. Aug 91° 77°
  9. Sep 88° 74°
  10. Oct 81° 64°
  11. Nov 71° 54°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 62.4°F. November is 10.1°F cooler than October and 5.8°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 75°F on November 1 to 68°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 59°F and 65°F.

New Orleans in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 27%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 175°F58°F23%14%
November 873°F56°F23%14%
November 1571°F54°F24%15%
November 2269°F52°F25%16%
November 3068°F51°F27%17%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
New Orleans: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 175°F58°F23%14%11 h
November 275°F58°F23%14%11 h
November 375°F57°F23%14%11 h
November 474°F57°F23%14%11 h
November 574°F57°F23%14%10 h 50 min
November 674°F56°F23%14%10 h 50 min
November 774°F56°F23%14%10 h 50 min
November 873°F56°F23%14%10 h 50 min
November 973°F55°F23%14%10 h 50 min
November 1073°F55°F24%14%10 h 50 min
November 1172°F55°F24%15%10 h 50 min
November 1272°F54°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1372°F54°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1471°F54°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1571°F54°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1671°F53°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1771°F53°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1870°F53°F24%15%10 h 40 min
November 1970°F53°F25%16%10 h 40 min
November 2070°F52°F25%16%10 h 30 min
November 2170°F52°F25%16%10 h 30 min
November 2269°F52°F25%16%10 h 30 min
November 2369°F52°F25%16%10 h 30 min
November 2469°F52°F25%16%10 h 30 min
November 2569°F51°F26%17%10 h 30 min
November 2669°F51°F26%17%10 h 30 min
November 2768°F51°F26%17%10 h 30 min
November 2868°F51°F26%17%10 h 30 min
November 2968°F51°F26%17%10 h 20 min
November 3068°F51°F27%17%10 h 20 min
Normal high
71°FNovember average
Normal low
54°FNovember average
Precipitation
3.87 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Daylight
11 h to 10 h 20 minNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
18
Days at 80°F or more
5
Sunshine
82%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around November 30 (27%). In all, 3.87 in falls on 7 days of a normal November, 1 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 November?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal November day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.54°F49°F83%7.0 mph41%
9 a.m.59°F51°F73%9.6 mph40%
noon65°F50°F59%10.5 mph31%
3 p.m.66°F50°F56%10.2 mph–
6 p.m.60°F50°F69%7.4 mph35%
9 p.m.57°F50°F77%7.4 mph51%

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 November in New Orleans?

The warmest November temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 88°F, on November 4, 2016; the coldest is 24°F, on November 25, 1970. The wettest November brought 19.81 in (1989).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.4°F: 2021 61.4°F (−1.0), 2022 63.1°F (+0.7), 2023 62.5°F (+0.1), 2024 70.2°F (+7.8), 2025 65.3°F (+2.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

New Orleans: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.4°F−1.0°F0.52 in
202263.1°F+0.7°F7.09 in
202362.5°F+0.1°F3.15 in
202470.2°F+7.8°F3.70 in
202565.3°F+2.9°F0.34 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?

Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, November normal highs run from 64°F in Bastrop to 73°F in Thibodaux; New Orleans's is 71°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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