| New Orleans has a subtropical climate
with mild winters and hot, humid summers. In January, morning lows average around
43 °F, and daily highs around 62 °F. In July, lows average 74 °F,
and highs average 91 °F. New Orleans is especially vulnerable to hurricanes
from June to November. On average, 59.74 in. of precipitation fall annually. |
On rare occasions, snow will fall, the
most recent being on Christmas in 2004, because of the 2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm.
On December 25th, a combination of rain, sleet, and snow fell on the city, leaving
some bridges icy. Before that, the last white Christmas, in 1954, brought 4.5
inches or 11 centimetres to the city, its largest snowfall ever. |
