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Orleans in August

Great month. Inside Orleans's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
United States overall
Prices
High
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Orleans

Inside Orleans's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Orleans in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • OrleansHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United States overall
High
Prices · United States overall
High

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 8 (better)

    Jun: 9

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jun: 0

August: Inside Orleans's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water.

June: Inside Orleans's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water.

Orleans: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • 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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