Snow in New Orleans, Louisiana Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in New Orleans: the 1991–2020 normal is just 0.1 inch a year, and nights reach freezing on about 4 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
December
0.1″
<1
<1
1
49°F
January
0″
0
0
2
47°F
February
0″
0
0
1
51°F
Year
0.1″
<1
<1
4
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (7 mi from the city center, -49 ft elevation difference); temperatures at New Orleans Audubon. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0.1 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New Orleans Lakefront Airport station, 7 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does New Orleans have?
About 4 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 47 °F.