Water temperature in New Orleans
49.5
°F
February 5, 08:30
Trend:
stableYesterday:
48.1°FTomorrow:
49.4°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 53 min.New Orleans in February
Minimum:
53.6°FAverage:
60.3°FMaximum:
68.8°FSea water temperature in New Orleans today
As of now, in New Orleans, the water temperature is 49.5°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 7.5°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a noticeable increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to stay about the same.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 60.1°F on 2016, while the historical minimum was 52.6°F on 2022.
Daily water temperature in New Orleans
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | 55.1°F | 53.3°F | 56.2°F |
| Jan 23 | 55.6°F | 53.9°F | 56.5°F |
| Jan 24 | 56.0°F | 54.5°F | 56.2°F |
| Jan 25 | 56.7°F | 55.0°F | 56.3°F |
| Jan 26 | 57.1°F | 55.5°F | 56.4°F |
| Jan 27 | 55.8°F | 55.9°F | 56.1°F |
| Jan 28 | 55.1°F | 56.2°F | 56.2°F |
| Jan 29 | 52.4°F | 56.5°F | 55.8°F |
| Jan 30 | 51.2°F | 56.8°F | 55.5°F |
| Jan 31 | 50.1°F | 57.8°F | 55.7°F |
| Feb 1 | 48.6°F | 57.4°F | 55.5°F |
| Feb 2 | 47.4°F | 56.8°F | 55.5°F |
| Feb 3 | 46.6°F | 58.3°F | 55.9°F |
| Feb 4 | 48.1°F | 60.0°F | 56.4°F |
| Feb 5 | 49.5°F | 59.4°F | 57.0°F |
| Feb 6 | 49.4°F | 59.1°F | 57.0°F |
| Feb 7 | 49.8°F | 60.2°F | 57.3°F |
| Feb 8 | 50.3°F | 61.8°F | 57.8°F |
| Feb 9 | 50.3°F | 61.1°F | 57.8°F |
| Feb 10 | 50.1°F | 60.7°F | 57.6°F |
| Feb 11 | 49.9°F | 61.5°F | 57.4°F |
| Feb 12 | 49.8°F | 61.2°F | 57.3°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.