New Orleans, Louisiana has a subtropical climate. This means that summers are long, hot and humid. Winters are generally mild and short. A typical New Orleans' winter reaches its coldest point during the month of January.
During the month of January, New Orleans' low temperature averages around 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest temperature ever recorded in New Orleans was 7 degrees Fahrenheit in February of 1899.
Temperatures in New Orleans average a high of about 62 degrees Fahrenheit during January.
The average temperature across the whole month of January in New Orleans is about 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Depending on where you are from and what conditions you are accustomed to, this may seem a little chilly or quite comfortable.
