March in New Orleans, LA: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: mid-morning through early afternoon.
| Average March Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 72°F |
| Avg daily low | 59°F |
| Rainy days | 16 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 14 mph |
In New Orleans golf in March, the defining variable is precipitation. Sixteen rainy days across the month — more than half the calendar — makes scheduling the single biggest factor in whether you walk off satisfied or soaked. That's not a reason to avoid March, but it is the lens through which every tee time decision should be made. Temperatures are genuinely comfortable: a high of 72°F sits squarely in the ideal range, and the overnight low of 59°F means even morning rounds don't require layering up heavily. Winds average 14 mph at peak, touching the lower edge of moderate, so they'll affect shot shape on exposed holes without being punishing. The upside is that courses are green, conditions are soft, and the crowds of peak spring haven't fully arrived yet.
Given that precipitation falls on roughly half of March's days, book early-morning slots — conditions tend to be clearest before afternoon convective showers develop. Keep a close eye on the 48-hour forecast and look for courses that offer flexible reschedule policies, since March's 16 precip days make it one rainy day worse than April for disrupted rounds. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
March adds 6°F of warmth compared to February's 66°F high, which makes a real difference in comfort for early tee times, though it comes with one additional rainy day (16 vs. 15). April offers a further 4°F bump to 76°F and drops back to 15 precip days, along with nearly identical wind — just 0.1 mph more than March's 14 mph — making it the marginally more reliable month if your schedule is flexible.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for New Orleans, LA for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Climate normals show 16 days with measurable precipitation in March, making it the 4th-driest month of the year — though that framing is relative, since rain still falls on more than half of the days. Showers are often short-lived, so morning tee times statistically offer better windows than afternoon slots.
Peak winds in March average 14 mph, placing it as the 4th-windiest month of the year. That's within the moderate range and will influence club selection and ball flight, particularly on the open, flat layouts common around the city. It's manageable for most players, but factor it into your approach-shot planning on holes with water or tight landing zones.