New Orleans weather in February

In February, New Orleans sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is New Orleans's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Orleans's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
10th warmest
Overnight low
51°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

New Orleans is largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States.

Density
400/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical February day in New Orleans reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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36249
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96350
106350
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How February really feels in New Orleans

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

New Orleans weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 48°4.49.710.35.1
Feb64° / 51°4.28.810.95.8
Mar69° / 57°4.59.411.86.6
Apr75° / 63°3.98.412.77.2
May82° / 70°3.69.213.56.5
Jun86° / 76°5.215.213.94.4
Jul88° / 78°5.617.913.73.7
Aug87° / 78°6.317.413.13.8
Sep84° / 74°4.912.812.25.2
Oct77° / 65°3.5811.37.4
Nov69° / 56°3.37.310.57.0
Dec63° / 51°3.89.210.15.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94951
104951
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

New Orleans gets around 4.2 in of rain over 8.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751294
2751294
3741295
4741295
5741295
6731296
77212106
87113106
97113106
106814117
116814117
126714127
136415138
146415138
156315148
166116158
176016168
185916178
195816188
205716189
215715199
225715199
2356151910
2456142010
2556142010
2656142010
2757132010
2857132010

Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
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810light breeze
910light breeze
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119light breeze
129light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:575:31
210.66:565:32
310.66:555:33
410.66:555:34
510.76:545:34
610.76:545:35
710.76:535:36
810.76:525:37
910.86:525:38
1010.86:515:39
1110.86:505:39
1210.86:505:40
1310.96:495:41
1410.96:485:42
1510.96:475:43
1611.06:465:43
1711.06:465:44
1811.06:455:45
1911.06:445:46
2011.16:435:47
2111.16:425:47
2211.16:415:48
2311.16:405:49
2411.26:395:50
2511.26:385:50
2611.26:375:51
2711.36:365:52
2811.36:355:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for New Orleans

In seasonPeak

None of New Orleans's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

New Orleans sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit New Orleans?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit New Orleans for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Orleans in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, New Orleans sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near New Orleans in February

The nearest coast averages about 58°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 13 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov67Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in New Orleans in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Orleans peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Orleans in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in New Orleans is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Orleans?

New Orleans sits at 30.0°N, 90.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gretna, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around New Orleans

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of New Orleans.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Orleans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft.

The land around New Orleans is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (32%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
144 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Gretna 3.1 mi · Harvey 3.7 mi · Terrytown 3.7 mi · Marrero 4.3 mi · Metairie 5.0 mi · Metairie Terrace 5.6 mi · Chalmette 6.8 mi · Estelle 7.5 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for New Orleans (29.9547°, -90.0751°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).