New Orleans, LA weather in May 1979

Temperature for May 1979

In May 1979 the average high temperature in New Orleans, LA was 85.2°F, and this was 0.2°F warmer than the average of 85.0°F. The hottest day in May 1979 was 17 May when the temperature reached 90.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in May is 66.5°F and in 1979 the average overnight temperature was 3.6°F cooler at 62.9°F.

Precipitation for May 1979

In May the average monthly rainfall in New Orleans, LA is 3.50 inches with rain usually falling on 9 days. In May 1979 there was a total of 4.56 inches of rain, that fell on 13 days.