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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
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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
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
Cocoa Beach 80.4°F 79.4°F
Corpus Christi 79.5°F 80.9°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
St. George Island 77.8°F 79.2°F

Best time for vacation in New Orleans

Sunniest months:
October 18 days
May 15 days
September 15 days
Warmest months:
August 90.7 °F
July 90.3 °F
June 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 86.7 °F
July 86.2 °F
June 84.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 58.8 °F
December 63.8 °F
February 64.3 °F
Rainiest months:
July 9 days
August 8 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
+93°F
SE 7 mph
Feels like: +100°F
Precip.: 17%
Places in USA:
Name
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+91°F
+84°F
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+72°F
+91°F
+75°F
+72°F
+64°F
+77°F
+88°F
+72°F
24 Hours Forecast
New Orleans
Local time: 15:56
September 14, monday
1800
91°F
N
5 mph
2100
86°F
N
5 mph
September 15, tuesday
0000
84°F
NE
6 mph
0300
81°F
E
5 mph
0600
81°F
SE
5 mph
0900
84°F
S
5 mph
1200
91°F
S
5 mph
1500
95°F
SW
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F