Weather in New Orleans, Louisiana for March 2026
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Until now, March 2026 in New Orleans has been nearly identical to the historical average, with a temperature of 23.8 °F (showing only a slight deviation of -0.2 °F).
Expect cooler weather in the next days in New Orleans with the forecast suggesting a temperature of 21 °F, lower than the historical average.
In general, the average temperature in New Orleans at the beginning of March is 24.1 °F. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to noticeably cool down, reaching an average of 21.4 °F by the end of March.
New Orleans in March brings notable rainfall, with an average of 17 rainy days and a total precipitation of 108.2 mm.
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New Orleans Weather March
Temperatures trend during March in New Orleans
March weather in New Orleans day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | UV | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1 |  Patchy rain possible | 22° /14° | 9.5 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 2 |  Overcast | 22° /15° | 1.2 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 3 | Patchy rain possible | 25° /15° | 0.9 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 4 |  Sunny | 25° /17° | 4.4 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 5 | Overcast | 25° /16° | 14.9 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 6 |  Mist | 25° /16° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 7 | Overcast | 25° /17° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 8 | Mist | 25° /19° | 9.8 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 9 | Patchy rain possible | 25° /16° | 1.9 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 10 | Mist | 23° /14° | 0 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 11 | Overcast | 24° /14° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 12 | Overcast | 24° /14° | 16.1 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 13 | Overcast | 22° /13° | 0.1 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 14 | Overcast | 23° /13° | 2.6 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 15 |  Partly cloudy | 27° /17° | 0 mm | 1.8 | |
| Mar. 16 |  Moderate rain | 12° /7° | 6.4 mm | 1.1 | |
| Mar. 17 | Partly cloudy | 14° /5° | 0 mm | 0 | |
| Mar. 18 | Sunny | 18° /8° | 0 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 19 | Sunny | 21° /11° | 0 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 20 | Sunny | 24° /14° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 21 | Partly cloudy | 25° /16° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 22 | Sunny | 26° /17° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 23 | Sunny | 27° /17° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 24 | Patchy rain possible | 25° /14° | 0.1 mm | 4 | |
| Mar. 25 | Patchy rain possible | 10° /8° | 2.9 mm | 2 | |
| Mar. 26 | Overcast | 17° /8° | 0.1 mm | 3 | |
| Mar. 27 | Sunny | 24° /12° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 28 | Sunny | 24° /14° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| Mar. 29 | Overcast | 24° /15° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 30 |  Cloudy | 25° /16° | 10.4 mm | 6 | |
| Mar. 31 | Overcast | 26° /19° | 2.4 mm | 6 | |
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