New Orleans
Jazz music, Creole cuisine, and vibrant cultural heritage
Best time: Feb-May, Oct-Dec · Typical stay: 3–7 days
Monthly overview
Each month classified using local weather, crowds, and prices.
Seasons
Feb-May
16-28°CMardi Gras chaos (Feb), Jazz Fest (late Apr), perfect weather, extremely expensive
Jun-Sep
26-34°COppressively hot/humid, hurricane season, afternoon storms, extremely cheap
Oct-Dec
12-26°CPerfect weather, Halloween in NOLA, Christmas traditions, expensive
Jan
8-18°CKing Cake season, cooler but damp, pre-Mardi Gras preparations
Top experiences
- French Quarter Walking Tour — Bourbon Street, Jackson Square
- Frenchmen Street Jazz Clubs — Authentic live jazz music
- Bayou Swamp Tour — Alligators and cypress swamps
- St. Louis Cemetery Tour — Above-ground tombs and voodoo
- Café du Monde Beignets — Iconic powdered sugar pastries
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