New Orleans in March
Find out everything about the water temperature in New Orleans in March. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in March for the last two years. Compare the current month's sea temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in March
Minimum:
56.6 °F
Average:
64.6 °F
Maximum:
74.2 °F
Sea water temperature in New Orleans in March
In the city of New Orleans, the month of March is somewhat too cool for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 56.6°F on March 1, 2020, with an average temperature being 64.6°F and a maximum temperature reaching 74.2°F on March 30, 2020.
| Date | 10 years average | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 62.0°F | 62.5°F | 67.2°F |
| Mar 2 | 62.5°F | 62.5°F | 67.7°F |
| Mar 3 | 62.7°F | 62.5°F | 67.5°F |
| Mar 4 | 62.9°F | 62.4°F | 69.1°F |
| Mar 5 | 62.8°F | 62.4°F | 69.9°F |
| Mar 6 | 63.0°F | 63.8°F | 69.5°F |
| Mar 7 | 63.1°F | 65.2°F | 71.0°F |
| Mar 8 | 63.2°F | 65.5°F | 72.3°F |
| Mar 9 | 63.3°F | 65.3°F | 73.8°F |
| Mar 10 | 63.2°F | 65.1°F | 72.9°F |
| Mar 11 | 63.6°F | 65.0°F | 73.3°F |
| Mar 12 | 63.9°F | 64.4°F | 73.1°F |
| Mar 13 | 63.6°F | 63.7°F | 72.8°F |
| Mar 14 | 63.7°F | 65.0°F | 72.3°F |
| Mar 15 | 63.8°F | 65.2°F | 71.6°F |
| Mar 16 | 64.0°F | 65.2°F | 70.6°F |
| Mar 17 | 64.9°F | 67.9°F | 70.2°F |
| Mar 18 | 64.9°F | 66.3°F | 68.3°F |
| Mar 19 | 65.2°F | 66.8°F | 67.8°F |
| Mar 20 | 65.5°F | 66.1°F | 67.0°F |
| Mar 21 | 65.6°F | 65.6°F | 65.9°F |
| Mar 22 | 65.4°F | 65.3°F | 65.5°F |
| Mar 23 | 65.2°F | 66.4°F | 62.9°F |
| Mar 24 | 65.3°F | 65.8°F | 62.6°F |
| Mar 25 | 65.7°F | 65.6°F | 62.9°F |
| Mar 26 | 66.0°F | 65.4°F | 64.4°F |
| Mar 27 | 66.6°F | 66.4°F | 65.1°F |
| Mar 28 | 66.9°F | 66.5°F | 65.4°F |
| Mar 29 | 67.3°F | 66.0°F | 65.7°F |
| Mar 30 | 67.7°F | 66.1°F | 66.5°F |
| Mar 31 | 67.9°F | 67.1°F | 67.0°F |
In New Orleans, the months May through October offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 176 swimming days.
The warmest water in New Orleans was recorded on August 15, 2023, reaching a 91.1°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on January 30, 2022, dipping to 48.8°F. The average readings by season are 59.0°F in Winter, 71.0°F in Spring, 85.4°F in Summer, and 75.7°F in Autumn.
The average temperature in March is slightly warmer than February's average of 58.5°F. And in April, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 70.5°F.