New Orleans - Recent October Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the October weather in New Orleans, Louisiana was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives October 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 October. 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

October temperature averages by year in New Orleans
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
81 65 2023 27 18
80 60 2022 27 16
83 68 2021 28 20
82 66 2020 28 19
84 68 2019 29 20
84 70 2018 29 21
81 65 2017 27 18
87 69 2016 31 20
81 65 2015 27 19
82 63 2014 28 17
81 65 2013 27 19
80 61 2012 27 16
80 59 2011 27 15
83 62 2010 28 17
Number of days in October 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 30 1
2022 28 0
2021 29 0
2020 30 0
2019 30 10
2018 31 7
2017 28 3
2016 31 8
2015 29 2
2014 31 1
2013 30 1
2012 27 0
2011 28 0
2010 31 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on New Orleans during October 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 October in New Orleans
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
2 2023 1.1 27
4 2022 0.9 22
4 2021 2.4 62
5 2020 4.7 119
11 2019 12.5 317
10 2018 5.1 130
9 2017 3.1 80
1 2016 0.1 1
3 2015 9.5 242
4 2014 1.8 46
8 2013 2.3 58
1 2012 0.4 10
2 2011 0.2 6
7 2010 0.7 19
Reference

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

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