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Revision as of 10:31, 16 February 2011
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Latitude/Longitude 30.08°N 89.93°W [1]
Elevation 1.2 meters [2]
Major Body of Water Gulf of Mexico, Lake Pontchartrain [3]
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
Humid Subtropical [4]
Cities with similar climates include Houston, Texas Earth Science 7-Houston and Tokyo, Japan Earth Science 7-Tokyo, Japan.
Average Temperature
| New Orleans Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Avg. Temperature | 51.3 | 54.3 | 61.6 | 68.5 | 74.8 | 80.0 | 81.9 | 81.5 | 78.1 | 69.1 | 61.1 | 54.5 | 68.1 |
| Avg. Max Temperature | 60.8 | 64.1 | 71.6 | 78.5 | 84.4 | 89.2 | 90.6 | 90.2 | 86.6 | 79.4 | 71.1 | 64.3 | 77.6 |
| Avg. Min Temperature | 41.8 | 44.4 | 51.6 | 58.4 | 65.2 | 70.8 | 73.1 | 72.8 | 69.5 | 58.7 | 51.0 | 44.8 | 58.5 |
Average Precipitation
| New Orleans Precipitation | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Precipitation (inches) | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 61.9 |
| Days with Precipitation | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 115 |
| Monthly Snowfall (inches) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Factors that Regulate the Climate
New orleans is near a Lake and the Gulf of Mexico so it is humid. It is flat. Near the 30 degree N latitude which is a high pressure zone. It is lush and hot most of the year. The city experiences mild winters with long spring and summer seasons. The many afternoon thunderstorms from mid–June through September keep the temperature from rising above 90 degrees. In mid–November to mid–March, the area has a warm tropical air from the South and a northerly flow of cold continental air in periods of varying lengths. [6] [7] [8]
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near New Orleans
New Orleans is in the North American Plate. It is North of the North American and Caribbean plate boundary.
- ↑ http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=New+Orleans&state=LA&site=LIX&textField1=30.0658&textField2=-89.9314&e=0
- ↑ http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=New+Orleans&state=LA&site=LIX&textField1=30.0658&textField2=-89.9314&e=0
- ↑ Goole Earth
- ↑ Earth Science Text Book
- ↑ http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/texas/houston/index_centigrade.htm
- ↑ Google Earth
- ↑ http://www.filmneworleans.org/site290.php
- ↑ http://www.weatherexplained.com/Vol-3/2001-New-Orleans-Louisiana-MSY.html
