Water temperature in New Orleans
59.2
°F
January 16, 04:36
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
59.5°FTomorrow:
58.8°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 27 min.New Orleans in January
Minimum:
54.9°FAverage:
59.9°FMaximum:
67.0°FSea water temperature in New Orleans today
As of now, in New Orleans, the water temperature is 59.2°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 2.7°F higher 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 fall a bit.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 maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 59.6°F on 2020, while the historical minimum was 51.0°F on 2025.
Daily water temperature in New Orleans
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 63.6°F | 63.2°F | 60.3°F |
| Jan 3 | 63.8°F | 62.3°F | 60.3°F |
| Jan 4 | 64.0°F | 61.0°F | 60.2°F |
| Jan 5 | 63.6°F | 60.8°F | 60.0°F |
| Jan 6 | 62.8°F | 60.3°F | 59.6°F |
| Jan 7 | 61.3°F | 60.0°F | 59.4°F |
| Jan 8 | 60.9°F | 59.7°F | 59.4°F |
| Jan 9 | 60.5°F | 56.5°F | 58.9°F |
| Jan 10 | 60.0°F | 56.4°F | 58.6°F |
| Jan 11 | 60.0°F | 56.4°F | 58.2°F |
| Jan 12 | 60.2°F | 56.5°F | 58.4°F |
| Jan 13 | 59.8°F | 56.5°F | 58.0°F |
| Jan 14 | 60.0°F | 53.3°F | 57.4°F |
| Jan 15 | 59.5°F | 52.4°F | 56.8°F |
| Jan 16 | 59.2°F | 51.0°F | 56.5°F |
| Jan 17 | 58.8°F | 51.1°F | 56.1°F |
| Jan 18 | 58.5°F | 51.4°F | 55.7°F |
| Jan 19 | 58.3°F | 51.7°F | 55.6°F |
| Jan 20 | 58.7°F | 52.3°F | 56.0°F |
| Jan 21 | 58.7°F | 52.6°F | 56.0°F |
| Jan 22 | 59.0°F | 53.3°F | 56.3°F |
| Jan 23 | 59.3°F | 53.9°F | 56.6°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.