Water temperature in New Orleans
65.2
°F
December 5, 14:08
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
65.3°FTomorrow:
64.9°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
10 h. 19 min.New Orleans in December
Minimum:
54.7°FAverage:
58.3°FMaximum:
60.4°FSea water temperature in New Orleans today
As of now, in New Orleans, the water temperature is 65.2°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is generally concidered to be cool, and most people won't really enjoy it. Today's reading is 1.9°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 64.9°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 60.8°F on 2024.
Daily water temperature in New Orleans
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | 67.6°F | 71.4°F | 67.0°F |
| Nov 22 | 68.0°F | 69.3°F | 66.6°F |
| Nov 23 | 69.3°F | 67.4°F | 66.2°F |
| Nov 24 | 68.7°F | 67.0°F | 65.8°F |
| Nov 25 | 69.1°F | 64.3°F | 65.2°F |
| Nov 26 | 69.7°F | 64.7°F | 65.2°F |
| Nov 27 | 69.0°F | 64.9°F | 65.0°F |
| Nov 28 | 67.4°F | 65.4°F | 64.7°F |
| Nov 29 | 66.7°F | 65.3°F | 64.4°F |
| Nov 30 | 66.3°F | 65.4°F | 64.1°F |
| Dec 1 | 65.9°F | 64.8°F | 63.7°F |
| Dec 2 | 65.6°F | 63.5°F | 63.7°F |
| Dec 3 | 65.5°F | 62.0°F | 63.4°F |
| Dec 4 | 65.3°F | 61.2°F | 63.4°F |
| Dec 5 | 65.2°F | 60.8°F | 63.3°F |
| Dec 6 | 64.9°F | 60.8°F | 63.0°F |
| Dec 7 | 64.3°F | 60.2°F | 62.4°F |
| Dec 8 | 64.1°F | 59.9°F | 62.2°F |
| Dec 9 | 64.1°F | 59.7°F | 62.2°F |
| Dec 10 | 63.8°F | 59.5°F | 61.9°F |
| Dec 11 | 63.1°F | 59.2°F | 61.3°F |
| Dec 12 | 62.7°F | 57.6°F | 60.8°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.