When to go · Orleans
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)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
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
- OrleansHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), 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)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
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