New Orleans - Recent April Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the April weather in New Orleans, Louisiana was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives April data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each April. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often New Orleans had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

April temperature averages by year in New Orleans
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
78 64 2023 26 18
80 63 2022 27 17
77 62 2021 25 17
81 64 2020 27 18
79 61 2019 26 16
77 58 2018 25 14
81 62 2017 27 17
79 64 2016 26 18
81 67 2015 27 19
77 60 2014 25 16
76 60 2013 25 16
82 64 2012 28 18
83 65 2011 28 18
79 61 2010 26 16
Number of days in April when the temperature in New Orleans rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2023 29 0
2022 30 0
2021 26 0
2020 30 1
2019 28 0
2018 27 0
2017 29 0
2016 30 0
2015 30 0
2014 26 0
2013 26 0
2012 30 0
2011 29 0
2010 30 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on New Orleans during April in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for April in New Orleans
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
10 2023 3.2 81
8 2022 4.5 114
8 2021 12.9 326
10 2020 5.4 138
8 2019 6.8 173
6 2018 5.8 148
9 2017 5.5 139
9 2016 9.9 251
15 2015 12.0 304
9 2014 2.3 59
10 2013 11.6 295
8 2012 7.4 189
1 2011 0.4 9
4 2010 2.6 66
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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