Updated 11 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly

Visiting New Orleans in November 2026?

November sits between the seasons in New Orleans: mild and wet, around 20°C / 69°F with rain on about 9 days, Lively every day.

In short, a solid middle-ground pick.

Among the 12 months we forecast for New Orleans, November ranks 8th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Mon 9 Nov, busier than 64% of the year; its lightest is Sun 1 Nov at 62%.

Crowds

Lively · all 30

0 calm · 30 lively

Weather

20°C / 69°F

rain ~9 days

Value

A fair balance

a solid middle-ground pick

Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →

How busy is New Orleans in November?

It's quiet right through November — no crowded stretch to plan around.

Ships call on 3 of 30 days, a typical call day carrying at least 2,210 guests — real, but a secondary part of the crowd here; the season moves the needle more.

The month barely moves — every day lands between 62% and 64% of the year. Daylight runs about 10 hours.

Either side of it, October picks up.

The calmest days include the 1st, 2nd and 3rd — 25 days share that level, so there is room to choose.

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

Best daysSun 1 · Mon 2 · Tue 3 — The calmest days include the 1st, 2nd and 3rd — 25 days share that level, so there is room to choose.

How does December compare? →

November weather in New Orleans

Comfortably warm — around 20°C / 69°F, easy shirtsleeve weather, with rain on about 9 days, so keep a layer handy.

New Orleans gets rain on about 9 days in November, 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 November worth it in New Orleans?

A fair balance — decent weather, crowds you can work around.

Worth booking the marquee sights ahead for the busy days, but you can keep the rest of the trip flexible.

Compare December →

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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.