Updated 4 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly

Visiting New Orleans in February 2027?

February is New Orleans with the crowds gone — Calm on 24 of 28 days — 1 day runs Busy or Packed, mild and wet, around 19°C / 66°F with rain on about 13 days.

In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.

Among the 12 months we forecast for New Orleans, February ranks 6th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Tue 9 Feb, busier than 66% of the year; its lightest is Mon 1 Feb at 32%.

Crowds

1/28 busy or packed

24 calm · 3 lively

Weather

19°C / 66°F

rain ~13 days

Value

Quiet, weather is the cost

quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off

You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →

How busy is New Orleans in February?

The busiest day is the 9th. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 10th–28th.

Ships call on 2 of 28 days, a typical call day carrying at least 4,604 guests between them — real, but a secondary part of the crowd here; the season moves the needle more.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 32% of the year and its heaviest at 66%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 11 hours.

Either side of it, March picks up.

Only one day gets genuinely busy — the 9th — a two-ship Tuesday. Every other date is yours to pick.

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CalmLivelyBusyPacked⚓ ships in port · % = busier than this share of the year · tap any day for its full forecast

Best daysMon 1 · Tue 2 · Wed 3 — Only one day gets genuinely busy — the 9th — a two-ship Tuesday. Every other date is yours to pick.

Busiest dayTue 9 — the month's only busier date.

How does March compare? →

The upside of a quiet February

Walk straight into the sights that sell out in high season — no timed ticket, no queue.
Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.

No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.

See New Orleans's whole year →

February weather in New Orleans

Mild — around 19°C / 66°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 13 days, so keep a layer handy.

New Orleans gets rain on about 13 days in February, so the odds of being caught out are real. What earns its bag space is a shell that packs to nothing, dries fast and has a hood that survives wind; a heavy waterproof is overkill and an umbrella is one more thing to carry through crowds. Browse on Amazon ↗

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Is February worth it in New Orleans?

The quiet is the draw and the weather is the price — the city almost to yourself in exchange for the rain.

This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.

Compare March →

Keep planning

← New Orleans in JanuaryThe month before — compare the crowds.New Orleans in March →The month after — compare the crowds. New Orleans, the whole yearAll twelve months on one page. MelbourneBusy most days in February — see its full year.SalzburgBusy most days in February — see its full year.ViennaBusy most days in February — see its full year.

Built on: United States' public holidays · the official airport-arrivals pattern (BTS T-100, measured 2023–2025; airport-arrivals proxy for visitor volume) · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · operator-confirmed events · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.