What to Wear in New Orleans
New Orleans is hot and humid year-round with mild winters. The right wardrobe is built around the humidity, the rain, and the festival culture.
What to wear in New Orleans today
Today's answer depends on today's conditions, so the specific outfit comes from the live reading for New Orleans rather than from this page. Check what to wear right now, or read on for what stays true here whatever the date.
Three things move the answer in New Orleans more than the forecast number does: the feels-like temperature rather than the air temperature, how long you will be outside, and whether you run warm or cold. Humid subtropical conditions make that gap wider here than the daily high suggests.
Hurricane season (June-November). Linen and seersucker are essentially the local uniform. Festival culture demands comfortable shoes.
See also what to wear right now, do I need a jacket today and how to dress when the temperature swings.
Winter in New Orleans
December through February. 55-70°F highs, 45-55°F lows. Mild.
Spring in New Orleans
March through May. 70-85°F.
Summer in New Orleans
June through October. 85-95°F with extreme humidity.
Fall in New Orleans
November. 65-80°F.
Local tips
Hurricane season (June-November). Linen and seersucker are essentially the local uniform. Festival culture demands comfortable shoes.