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New Orleans has around 79 fewer freezing nights a year.
New Orleans endures about 51 more days above 90 °F each year.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| New Orleans | Metric | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| 221 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 63 in | Precipitationper year | 44 in |
| 115 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 118 days |
| 0 in | Snowfallper year | 9 in |
| 95 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 44 days |
| 4 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 83 days |
| 77% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 71 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 58 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans high | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Richmond high | 47 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 60 | 51 |
| New Orleans low | 46 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 49 |
| Richmond low | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 31 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Richmond | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Richmond | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
New Orleans vs another city
- New Orleans vs Gretna, LA
- New Orleans vs Jefferson, LA
- New Orleans vs Bridge City, LA
- New Orleans vs Terrytown, LA
- New Orleans vs Harvey, LA
- New Orleans vs Westwego, LA
- New Orleans vs New York, NY
- New Orleans vs Los Angeles, CA
- New Orleans vs Chicago, IL
- New Orleans vs Houston, TX
- New Orleans vs Phoenix, AZ
- New Orleans vs Philadelphia, PA
Richmond vs another city
- Richmond vs Manchester, VA
- Richmond vs Bon Air, VA
- Richmond vs Montrose, VA
- Richmond vs Lakeside, VA
- Richmond vs East Highland Park, VA
- Richmond vs Dumbarton, VA
- Richmond vs New York, NY
- Richmond vs Los Angeles, CA
- Richmond vs Chicago, IL
- Richmond vs Houston, TX
- Richmond vs Phoenix, AZ
- Richmond vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).