New Orleans weather in October: New Orleans, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
New Orleans in October has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 18°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 72.5°F. October is 8.3°F cooler than September and 10.1°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in New Orleans and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 76°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 70°F and 75°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 70°F | 26% | 17% |
| October 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 15 | 81°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 79°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% |
| October 31 | 76°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 70°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 70°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 85°F | 69°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 69°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 69°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 84°F | 68°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 7 | 84°F | 68°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 83°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 83°F | 67°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 82°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 82°F | 66°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 82°F | 66°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 81°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 81°F | 65°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 81°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 17 | 80°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 18 | 80°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 80°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 79°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 79°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 79°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 23 | 78°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 24 | 78°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 78°F | 61°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 77°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 77°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 28 | 77°F | 60°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 76°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 76°F | 59°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 76°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 81°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 64°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 85%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 1 (26%). In all, 3.70 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in New Orleans, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012916.
How humid and windy is New Orleans in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 56°F | 84% | 6.3 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 58°F | 70% | 9.7 mph | 47% |
| noon | 73°F | 57°F | 57% | 10.6 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 56°F | 53% | 9.9 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 56°F | 66% | 7.4 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 57°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | 65% |
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 October in New Orleans?
The warmest October temperature on New Orleans's official record (since 1946) is 97°F, on October 4, 2019; the coldest is 35°F, on October 29, 1968. The wettest October brought 13.20 in (1985).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.5°F: 2021 75.4°F (+2.9), 2022 70.0°F (−2.5), 2023 72.9°F (+0.4), 2024 74.5°F (+2.0), 2025 75.9°F (+3.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.4°F | +2.9°F | 2.44 in |
| 2022 | 70.0°F | −2.5°F | 0.85 in |
| 2023 | 72.9°F | +0.4°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 74.5°F | +2.0°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 75.9°F | +3.4°F | 3.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in New Orleans compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; New Orleans's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Orleans in September88°F by day, 74°F at night
- New Orleans in November71°F by day, 54°F at night
- New Orleans through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Charles: Louisiana's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F