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New Orleans Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+78.1°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 84.9°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 70.0°F

Daily sea water temperature in May, °F

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2026
2025
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 78.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.0°F and 73.2°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in New Orleans, °F

Which USA resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2026 May 2025
Key West 84.3°F 83.5°F
Miami 83.3°F 82.6°F
Naples 82.9°F 83.5°F
Miami Beach 82.7°F 82.4°F
St. Petersburg 82.0°F 82.6°F
Tampa 81.9°F 82.7°F
West Palm Beach 81.7°F 81.1°F
Fort Lauderdale 81.7°F 81.1°F
Clearwater Beach 81.5°F 82.6°F
Sarasota 81.5°F 82.7°F
Siesta Key 81.3°F 82.5°F
Corpus Christi 79.5°F 80.9°F
Kailua Kona 79.4°F 79.1°F
South Padre Island 79.1°F 80.0°F
Orlando 78.4°F 77.2°F
Houston 78.4°F 79.5°F
Daytona Beach 78.1°F 76.0°F
New Orleans 78.0°F 79.5°F
Honolulu 78.0°F 78.1°F
Hawaii 77.9°F 78.0°F

Best time for vacation in New Orleans

Sunniest months:
October 18 days
May 15 days
September 15 days
Warmest months:
August 90.5 °F
July 90.1 °F
June 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.6 °F
July 86.1 °F
June 84.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 58.8 °F
December 63.8 °F
February 64.3 °F
Rainiest months:
July 10 days
August 9 days
June 7 days
Windiest months:
April 10.0 mph
March 9.5 mph
January 9.4 mph

New Orleans on a weather map

New Orleans
+84°F
SW 1 mph
Feels like: +95°F
Precip.: 10%
Places in USA:
Name
°F
+79°F
+77°F
+86°F
+66°F
+82°F
+70°F
+81°F
+75°F
+66°F
+57°F
+66°F
+88°F
+84°F
+82°F
+79°F
24 Hours Forecast
New Orleans
Local time: 07:50
July 16, thursday
0900
84°F
SW
1 mph
1200
95°F
SE
2 mph
1500
97°F
SE
4 mph
1800
90°F
NW
3 mph
2100
84°F
NE
9 mph
July 17, friday
0000
79°F
E
7 mph
0300
79°F
E
6 mph
0600
77°F
E
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F