New Orleans

    United States

    A soulful southern city pulsating with live jazz, rich Creole flavors, and relentless Mardi Gras energy.

    Warmest month is July at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 17°C. Driest reading falls in November with 4 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,835 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January17°15°C6
    February21°13°C7
    March23°10°C5
    April26°7°C6
    May30°7°C8
    June32°5°C11
    July33°4°C13
    August33°6°C10
    September31°6°C6
    October27°9°C5
    November22°12°C4
    December19°14°C6

    What to do

    • Listen to jazz on Frenchmen Street
    • Eat beignets at Cafe du Monde
    • Wander the French Quarter
    • Take a swamp boat tour

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.