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Louisiana weather in December

One place stands in for Louisiana here — these are New Orleans's numbers, not a statewide average.

Based on 1 weather station, in New Orleans. One station — New Orleans speaks for the humid southeast corner; northern Louisiana runs a few degrees more extreme in both directions.

New Orleans & the Delta

Highs near 63°, nights around 50°, and 4.6 in of rain in a typical December.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
New Orleans 63° / 50° 6 Bring a raincoat and stay out past dark anyway.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in December, across the whole country ›