When to go · New Orleans
New Orleans in February
Great month. Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for New Orleans in this guide.
Weather in February
- New OrleansHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantafine
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New Orleans, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
New Orleans: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings