New Orleans Lakefront AP Weather Records (USW00053917)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for New Orleans Lakefront AP (USW00053917), Louisiana, United States, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for New Orleans Lakefront AP

New Orleans Lakefront AP (USW00053917) is a weather station in Louisiana, United States at 30.05 latitude and -90.03 longitude, 1 m (3 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1991 to 2026, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at New Orleans Lakefront AP still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
New Orleans Lakefront AP tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.7 C (89.1 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Louisiana, United States, 30.05 latitude, -90.03 longitude.
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft).
Period of record: 1991 to 2026, 36 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

20 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New Orleans Lakefront AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at New Orleans Lakefront AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Feb	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at New Orleans Lakefront AP still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 91.

Standing records at New Orleans Lakefront AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1991	39
1992	58
1993	48
1994	41
1995	49
1996	63
1997	47
1998	42
1999	54
2000	91
2001	37
2002	74
2003	32
2004	43
2005	15
2006	9
2007	32
2008	35
2009	30
2010	47
2011	61
2012	28
2013	35
2014	40
2015	44
2016	16
2017	31
2018	38
2019	33
2020	33
2021	34
2022	28
2023	64
2024	37
2025	30
2026	26

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 274.6 mm (10.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Orleans Lakefront AP. The most was 274.6 mm (10.8 in) on 8 May 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at New Orleans Lakefront AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	12 January 1998
Feb	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	3 February 2024
Mar	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	23 March 2021
Apr	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	10 April 2024
May	274.6 mm (10.8 in)	8 May 1995
Jun	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	30 June 2003
Jul	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	20 July 2012
Aug	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	28 August 2012
Sep	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	11 September 2024
Oct	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	22 October 2007
Nov	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	4 November 1992
Dec	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	2 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1991 to 2026

36 years of record at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1991, 2005, 2006, 2020, 2026.

Days with data per year at New Orleans Lakefront AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1991	153	42%	No
1992	365	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	364	100%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	361	99%	Yes
1999	362	99%	Yes
2000	359	98%	Yes
2001	357	98%	Yes
2002	363	99%	Yes
2003	360	99%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	239	65%	No
2006	136	37%	No
2007	363	99%	Yes
2008	358	98%	Yes
2009	362	99%	Yes
2010	362	99%	Yes
2011	364	100%	Yes
2012	362	99%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	362	99%	Yes
2017	363	99%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	364	100%	Yes
2020	324	89%	No
2021	359	98%	Yes
2022	364	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	362	99%	Yes
2026	287	79%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at New Orleans Lakefront AP
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high max (Tie, Provisional)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily rain (Provisional)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high min (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	7 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low min (Tie)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	tie	33 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low min (Tie)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low max (Tie)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	tie	17 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	16 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	19 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	28 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high min (Tie)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	tie	25 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high max (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	13 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	20 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	25 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026	New Orleans Lakefront AP, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	12 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1992 to 2025

One stripe for each of 31 complete years at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1992 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.1 C (71.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 20.7 C (69.3 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 23.6 C (74.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at New Orleans Lakefront AP as warming stripes, 1992 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1992	21.2 C	-0.96 C
1993	21.2 C	-0.94 C
1994	21.8 C	-0.29 C
1995	21.9 C	-0.22 C
1996	21.3 C	-0.78 C
1997	21.4 C	-0.76 C
1998	22.4 C	+0.26 C
1999	23.4 C	+1.29 C
2000	22.8 C	+0.66 C
2001	22.7 C	+0.57 C
2002	22.7 C	+0.62 C
2003	22.4 C	+0.28 C
2004	22.0 C	-0.12 C
2007	21.9 C	-0.18 C
2008	21.2 C	-0.96 C
2009	21.8 C	-0.36 C
2010	20.9 C	-1.17 C
2011	21.9 C	-0.19 C
2012	22.7 C	+0.63 C
2013	21.9 C	-0.19 C
2014	20.7 C	-1.39 C
2015	22.7 C	+0.55 C
2016	22.2 C	+0.07 C
2017	22.6 C	+0.44 C
2018	22.1 C	+0.00 C
2019	22.1 C	-0.05 C
2021	22.2 C	+0.13 C
2022	21.9 C	-0.26 C
2023	23.6 C	+1.45 C
2024	23.5 C	+1.36 C
2025	22.6 C	+0.50 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1992 to 2025 is 0.24 C (-0.02 to 0.49) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.43 F (-0.03 to 0.88) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at New Orleans Lakefront AP
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.24 C (-0.02 to 0.49) per decade	0.43 F (-0.03 to 0.88) per decade	1992 to 2025	31	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.7) per decade	1992 to 2025	31	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.4 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade	0.6 F (0.2 to 1.1) per decade	1992 to 2025	31	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1991 to 2026

Yearly extremes at New Orleans Lakefront AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2004	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1996	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	36
Wettest day (Rx1day)	274.6 mm (10.8 in)	1995	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	459.3 mm (18.1 in)	1995	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	36
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	2022	25 days	36

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at New Orleans Lakefront AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1991	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1992	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1993	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1994	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1995	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1996	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2000	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2001	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2002	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2004	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2005	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2006	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2007	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2008	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2009	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2012	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2013	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2014	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2015	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2016	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2018	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2020	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2022	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2023	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2024	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2025	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2026	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. The record is -6.7 C (19.9 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.4 C (29.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at New Orleans Lakefront AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1991	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1992	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1993	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1994	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1995	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1996	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1997	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1998	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1999	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2001	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2002	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2003	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2004	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2005	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2006	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2007	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2008	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2009	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2010	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2011	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2012	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2013	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2014	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2015	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2016	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2017	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2018	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2019	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2020	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2021	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2022	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2023	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2024	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2025	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2026	-2.8 C (27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. The record is 274.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.9 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Orleans Lakefront AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1991	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1992	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1993	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1994	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1995	274.6 mm (10.8 in)
1996	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1997	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1998	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1999	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2000	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2001	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
2002	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2003	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2004	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2005	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2006	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2007	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2008	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2009	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
2010	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2011	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2012	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2013	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
2014	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2015	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2016	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
2017	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2018	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2019	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2020	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2021	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2022	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
2023	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
2024	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
2025	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2026	94.5 mm (3.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. The record is 459.3 mm (18.1 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 148.2 mm (5.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Orleans Lakefront AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1991	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1992	179.6 mm (7.1 in)
1993	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1994	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1995	459.3 mm (18.1 in)
1996	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1997	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1998	208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1999	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
2000	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
2001	243.3 mm (9.6 in)
2002	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
2003	172.9 mm (6.8 in)
2004	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2005	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2006	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
2007	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
2008	151.7 mm (6.0 in)
2009	287.0 mm (11.3 in)
2010	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2011	254.9 mm (10.0 in)
2012	233.4 mm (9.2 in)
2013	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2014	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2015	198.4 mm (7.8 in)
2016	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2017	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2018	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2019	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
2020	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
2021	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
2022	174.9 mm (6.9 in)
2023	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
2024	219.2 mm (8.6 in)
2025	139.9 mm (5.5 in)
2026	146.9 mm (5.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 1991 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Orleans Lakefront AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1991	28 days
1992	27 days
1993	27 days
1994	21 days
1995	26 days
1996	17 days
1997	32 days
1998	29 days
1999	24 days
2000	40 days
2001	39 days
2002	34 days
2003	25 days
2004	22 days
2005	14 days
2006	16 days
2007	24 days
2008	15 days
2009	22 days
2010	18 days
2011	38 days
2012	18 days
2013	19 days
2014	30 days
2015	25 days
2016	40 days
2017	20 days
2018	25 days
2019	22 days
2020	17 days
2021	23 days
2022	43 days
2023	28 days
2024	26 days
2025	26 days
2026	22 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

32 years, 1992 to 2025

A day with at least 111.3 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 233.6 mm (9.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at New Orleans Lakefront AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
5 years	142.1 mm (5.6 in)
10 years	163.2 mm (6.4 in)
25 years	190.8 mm (7.5 in)
50 years	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years	233.6 mm (9.2 in)	Longer than the 32 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 32 years of values from 1992 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 274.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1995; 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 2024; 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 2003.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).