Water temperature in New Orleans
60.3
°F
February 25, 12:09
Trend:
stableYesterday:
60.3°FTomorrow:
60.5°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
11 h. 26 min.New Orleans in March
Minimum:
54.2°FAverage:
60.3°FMaximum:
67.6°FSea water temperature in New Orleans today
As of now, in New Orleans, the water temperature is 60.3°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 1.9°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to rise a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is notably higher than the average recorded over the past two weeks, indicating a significant warming trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 68.4°F on 2018, while the historical minimum was 58.7°F on 2020.
Daily water temperature in New Orleans
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | 53.0°F | 61.5°F | 57.0°F |
| Feb 12 | 53.5°F | 61.2°F | 57.0°F |
| Feb 13 | 55.4°F | 61.8°F | 57.3°F |
| Feb 14 | 56.6°F | 64.6°F | 57.6°F |
| Feb 15 | 57.1°F | 62.5°F | 57.7°F |
| Feb 16 | 55.6°F | 62.4°F | 58.0°F |
| Feb 17 | 56.7°F | 63.8°F | 58.8°F |
| Feb 18 | 56.5°F | 62.7°F | 58.9°F |
| Feb 19 | 58.0°F | 62.2°F | 59.0°F |
| Feb 20 | 58.4°F | 61.8°F | 59.3°F |
| Feb 21 | 58.6°F | 61.7°F | 59.8°F |
| Feb 22 | 59.6°F | 61.8°F | 60.0°F |
| Feb 23 | 62.1°F | 61.8°F | 60.5°F |
| Feb 24 | 60.3°F | 62.0°F | 61.0°F |
| Feb 25 | 60.3°F | 62.1°F | 62.1°F |
| Feb 26 | 60.5°F | 60.0°F | 62.4°F |
| Feb 27 | 60.2°F | 60.7°F | 62.1°F |
| Feb 28 | 60.3°F | 60.5°F | 62.1°F |
| Mar 1 | 63.2°F | 59.8°F | 62.2°F |
| Mar 2 | 63.5°F | 60.5°F | 62.5°F |
| Mar 3 | 63.7°F | 61.0°F | 62.7°F |
| Mar 4 | 63.7°F | 60.2°F | 62.7°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.