Water temperature in New Orleans
73.9
°F
May 6, 12:47
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
73.1°FTomorrow:
74.4°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
13 h. 27 min.New Orleans in May
Minimum:
54.9°FAverage:
60.0°FMaximum:
64.1°FSea water temperature in New Orleans today
As of now, in New Orleans, the water temperature is 73.9°F. It's safe to say that the water is comfortably warm for various water-related activities. Today's reading is 1.6°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a slight increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to rise a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is slightly 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 78.1°F on 2022, while the historical minimum was 73.7°F on 2017.
Daily water temperature in New Orleans
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | 73.8°F | 72.3°F | 71.7°F |
| Apr 23 | 71.8°F | 72.6°F | 71.8°F |
| Apr 24 | 72.0°F | 73.3°F | 71.9°F |
| Apr 25 | 71.7°F | 73.3°F | 71.9°F |
| Apr 26 | 73.9°F | 74.3°F | 72.5°F |
| Apr 27 | 75.2°F | 74.8°F | 72.8°F |
| Apr 28 | 76.0°F | 76.3°F | 73.3°F |
| Apr 29 | 75.8°F | 76.7°F | 73.7°F |
| Apr 30 | 76.2°F | 77.6°F | 73.9°F |
| May 1 | 76.4°F | 77.4°F | 74.3°F |
| May 2 | 76.4°F | 77.9°F | 74.7°F |
| May 3 | 73.5°F | 78.0°F | 74.7°F |
| May 4 | 73.6°F | 77.3°F | 74.9°F |
| May 5 | 73.1°F | 77.7°F | 74.9°F |
| May 6 | 73.9°F | 77.6°F | 75.5°F |
| May 7 | 74.4°F | 77.8°F | 76.0°F |
| May 8 | 74.8°F | 77.7°F | 76.4°F |
| May 9 | 75.2°F | 77.7°F | 76.8°F |
| May 10 | 75.4°F | 77.9°F | 77.0°F |
| May 11 | 75.4°F | 77.9°F | 77.0°F |
| May 12 | 75.5°F | 78.0°F | 77.1°F |
| May 13 | 75.7°F | 76.6°F | 77.3°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.