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May

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84°
68°
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87°
73°
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86°
73°
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87°
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79°
71°
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72°
58°
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73°
55°
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78°
56°
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79°
59°
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82°
59°
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84°
73°
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78°
72°
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80°
68°
9
74°
66°
10
83°
67°
11
81°
69°
12
84°
67°
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Partly sunny
85°
67°
14
Mostly sunny
87°
69°
15
Mostly sunny
85°
69°
16
Sun and some clouds
86°
73°
17
Humid with a t-storm or two
85°
76°
18
Humid; a strong a.m. t-storm
89°
77°
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Humid with a few showers
90°
77°
20
Humid with a few showers
88°
73°
21
Cloudy, showers around; humid
89°
74°
22
Cloudy and humid with showers
90°
75°
23
Partly sunny and humid
88°
73°
24
Humid with sunshine
91°
74°
25
Humid with some sun
92°
75°
26
Cloudy and humid
88°
71°
27
Humid with some sun
87°
75°
28
Humid with clouds and sun
88°
74°
29
Humid with some sun
89°
74°
30
An afternoon thunderstorm
90°
75°
31
A shower and thunderstorm
86°
74°
1
Mostly cloudy and humid
87°
74°
2
Cloudy and humid
88°
75°
3
Cloudy and humid
89°
75°
4
A thunderstorm in spots
88°
76°
5
A shower and thunderstorm
87°
76°
6
An afternoon thunderstorm
88°
75°

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May Weather in New Orleans

New Orleans's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 85° to 92°, with overnight lows between 67° and 77°. The average high for May is 88° with an average low of 74°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in New Orleans. See also: June | July | August.

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