New Orleans LA Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in New Orleans, Louisiana. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in New Orleans rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in New Orleans five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in New Orleans and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1893, with a lot of gaps before 1948. The highest temperature measured during that time was 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on August 27, 2023.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at the Audubon Zoo near the city's downtown.

Highest New Orleans temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
105	August 27, 2023	41
99	June 24, 2022 +	37
98	August 24, 2021 +	37
99	July 13, 2020 +	37
99	September 08, 2019 +	37
98	September 17, 2018 +	37
96	August 19, 2017 +	36
100	June 26, 2016	38
99	July 29, 2015	37
96	August 23, 2014	36
97	August 07, 2013	36
98	June 26, 2012	37
100	July 02, 2011 +	38
100	August 02, 2010 +	38

Highest temperature recorded at New Orleans each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
101	June 24, 2009	38
97	July 28, 2008 +	36
100	August 11, 2007	38
97	August 15, 2006	36
98	July 25, 2005	37
95	August 01, 2004 +	35
95	August 10, 2003	35
95	August 07, 2002 +	35
94	July 24, 2001 +	34
101	August 30, 2000	38
97	August 26, 1999 +	36
99	August 28, 1998 +	37
95	September 22, 1997 +	35
95	July 23, 1996 +	35
100	August 20, 1995	38
95	August 15, 1994 +	35
98	July 31, 1993 +	37
97	July 11, 1992	36
98	July 15, 1991 +	37
100	August 05, 1990	38
99	August 27, 1989	37
96	June 28, 1988	36
96	August 21, 1987 +	36
100	July 30, 1986	38
94	June 05, 1985	34
96	August 21, 1984	36
94	August 31, 1983 +	34
96	August 26, 1982	36
101	July 23, 1981	38
102	August 22, 1980	39
97	July 05, 1979	36
97	August 03, 1978	36
97	July 01, 1977	36
95	August 25, 1976 +	35
94	May 27, 1975	34
96	July 12, 1974	36
96	July 17, 1973	36
96	August 05, 1972	36
95	June 14, 1971 +	35
98	July 04, 1970 +	37
98	July 03, 1969 +	37
96	July 29, 1968 +	36
98	June 27, 1967	37
97	July 29, 1966 +	36
94	July 21, 1965	34
96	August 31, 1964	36
97	June 14, 1963	36
97	August 08, 1962	36
94	August 02, 1961	34
97	July 30, 1960 +	36
94	August 08, 1959 +	34
95	August 01, 1958 +	35
97	July 10, 1957	36
96	August 09, 1956	36
96	August 23, 1955	36
100	June 30, 1954	38
99	June 19, 1953	37
96	July 25, 1952 +	36
100	August 14, 1951	38
96	August 14, 1950 +	36
96	June 30, 1949	36
97	July 31, 1948	36
–	1947	–
–	1946	–
–	1945	–
–	1944	–
–	1943	–
–	1942	–
100	August 28, 1941 +	38
–		–
102	July 15, 1939	39
–		–
100	June 22, 1937	38
98	August 29, 1936	37
100	August 08, 1935	38
98	July 23, 1934 +	37
100	June 20, 1933 +	38
99	July 14, 1932 +	37
98	July 10, 1931 +	37
100	July 11, 1930	38
–	1929	–
–	1928	–
–	1927	–
–	1926	–
–	1925	–
–	1924	–
–	1923	–
97	July 31, 1922	36
100	August 21, 1921	38
95	September 16, 1920 +	35
96	August 07, 1919 +	36
98	June 17, 1918	37
96	August 07, 1917 +	36
97	May 12, 1916	36
99	June 22, 1915	37
99	June 28, 1914 +	37
100	June 19, 1913	38
98	August 23, 1912 +	37
100	August 09, 1911 +	38
97	September 07, 1910 +	36
98	August 19, 1909 +	37
95	June 21, 1908	35
96	July 22, 1907 +	36
96	June 24, 1906	36
97	June 19, 1905 +	36
95	July 28, 1904	35
95	July 23, 1903 +	35
97	August 17, 1902	36
–	1901	–
95	September 17, 1900 +	35
96	August 09, 1899 +	36
–	1898	–
99	August 03, 1897	37
–	1896	–
98	August 08, 1895 +	37
–	1894	–
99	June 26, 1893	37

New Orleans - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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