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New Orleans weather in December

Weather in New Orleans: December

Average day temperature: 63.9°F
Average night temperature: 56.5°F
Sea water temperature: 60.9°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 10.2 - 10.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.7 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The highest day temperature during December of 2023 was 81°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 41°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 61.5°F and 55.0°F.

Sea water temperature in New Orleans in December, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The average sea water temperature in December of 2023 was 58.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 61.9°F and 54.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in New Orleans in December is 1.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 8.4 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.4.

Best time for vacation in New Orleans

Sunniest months:
October 17 days
May 15 days
September 14 days
Warmest months:
August 90.4 °F
July 90.0 °F
June 88.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.5 °F
July 86.0 °F
June 84.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 59.1 °F
December 63.9 °F
February 64.1 °F
Rainiest months:
July 10 days
August 9 days
June 8 days
Windiest months:
April 10.0 mph
March 9.5 mph
January 9.4 mph

New Orleans on a weather map

New Orleans
+45°F
SW 9 mph
Feels like: +39°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in USA:
Name
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+25°F
+75°F
+75°F
+54°F
+54°F
+63°F
+21°F
+52°F
+54°F
+54°F
+50°F
+48°F
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24 Hours Forecast
New Orleans
Local time: 02:08
December 22, sunday
0300
45°F
SW
9 mph
0600
43°F
SW
8 mph
0900
43°F
SW
10 mph
1200
52°F
SW
9 mph
1500
57°F
W
7 mph
1800
57°F
W
7 mph
2100
50°F
W
7 mph
December 23, monday
0000
50°F
W
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F