Houston vs New Orleans: which is better, month by month

Houston and New Orleans split the year 1–1 — Houston wins July, New Orleans wins August, and they are within 3 points in September to June.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Houston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 90/100
Months won: 1 of 12

New Orleans

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Houston vs New Orleans — all 12 months

Month	Houston	New Orleans	Winner	Gap
January	70Bnice, rainy, clean air	72Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
February	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
March	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
April	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	84Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
May	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	67Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	1
June	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Houston	6
August	48Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	New Orleans	4
September	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
October	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
December	77Bnice, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.