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New Orleans weather in March

Weather in New Orleans: March

Average day temperature: 70.9°F
Average night temperature: 60.7°F
Sea water temperature: 64.6°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 11.6 - 12.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.2 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2024 was 81°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 46°F. Day and night temperature averages during March were 70.6°F and 60.9°F.

Sea water temperature in New Orleans in March, °F

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80

The average sea water temperature in March of 2024 was 65.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 68.0°F and 62.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
33%
33%
33%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in March is almost equal.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1
7.2
1.5
1.2
1.6
3.7
6.0
6.0
4.4
2.5
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.6
3.7
6.0
6.0
4.4
2.5
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.5

Precipitation total value in New Orleans in March is 1.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.3
8.4
8.2
8.1
7.1
6.5
6.2
7.3
8.0
9.4
8.9
9.1
8.4
8.2
8.1
7.1
6.5
6.2
7.3
8.0
9.4
9.4
8.9
9.1

The average wind speed value in March is 9.4 mph It makes March one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.1
4.6
6.1
7.6
9.2
10.7
5.2
5.6
8.1
8.1
8.2
7.7
8.4
8.9
7.9
5.7
5.8
5.2
5.6
8.1
8.1
8.2
7.7
8.4
8.9
7.9
6.8
5.7
5.8

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 March is: 6.8.

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 58.7 °F
December 63.8 °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

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Local time: 21:25
February 19, wednesday
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59°F
NW
11 mph
0300
59°F
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12 mph
0600
59°F
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13 mph
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55°F
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14 mph
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16 mph
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17 mph
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18 mph
2100
41°F
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17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F