New Orleans in September

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season), Mardi Gras week unless that is the point.

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
• NovemberGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
• FebruaryGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
• MarchGreatInside New Orleans's best window: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

• New OrleansHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantastorm or typhoon risk

  Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.

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.

• Labor Day big impact

  1st Monday of September · United States

  End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.

Crowds · United States overall

Medium

Prices · United States overall

Medium

United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in New Orleans, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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