Louisiana RV seasonal calendar

Weather: Typical 62°F high / 43°F low

Activities: King-cake season across the state · Cool-weather swamp tours in the Atchafalaya · Winter birding on the coastal refuges

RV trip: Mild, humid winter and the slow build of Carnival season — king cakes appear, parade krewes rehearse, and the swamps are at their cool-weather best.

Considerations: Rain fronts are frequent; the odd cold snap surprises, but most days are gentle.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 66°F high / 45°F low

Activities: Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and beyond · Crawfish boils hitting their stride · Mild-day bayou paddles

RV trip: Mardi Gras month — Carnival crescendoes into parades statewide, biggest in New Orleans, with dates that float with the calendar. Come for the joy; the weather usually cooperates.

Considerations: Carnival dates shift year to year — confirm the calendar; parade-week camping near New Orleans books far ahead.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Louisiana in February — the full guide

Weather: Typical 72°F high / 52°F low

Activities: Early spring-fallout birding at Grand Isle · Crawfish season in full swing · Festival-filled small-town weekends

RV trip: Prime Louisiana — mild, festive, and green, with spring migration beginning to pour across the coast. Grand Isle's oak cheniers start catching trans-Gulf songbirds.

Considerations: Spring storms can be sudden and heavy; low-lying camps need drainage awareness.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 79°F high / 59°F low

Activities: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (late April) · Peak songbird-fallout window at Grand Isle · Azaleas and live-oak springs in the old towns

RV trip: The state's sweet spot — Jazz Fest closes the month in New Orleans, migration peaks on the coast, and the weather holds warm-not-hot. As good as Louisiana gets.

Considerations: Festival weekends fill everything within range of New Orleans; humidity begins its ascent late month.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Louisiana in April — the full guide

Weather: Typical 85°F high / 66°F low

Activities: Last spring migrants moving through · Warm-evening zydeco and food festivals · Atchafalaya paddles under new leaves

RV trip: Late spring turns lush and warm — festival season rolls on and the swamps green completely before summer's weight arrives.

Considerations: Heat and humidity climb noticeably; mosquitoes report for duty in the wetlands.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Louisiana in May — the full guide

Weather: Typical 89°F high / 72°F low

Activities: Dawn fishing on the coastal marshes · Snowball-stand afternoons · Air-conditioned museum hours in New Orleans

RV trip: Summer arrives heavy — hot, thick air, daily storm chances, and the official start of hurricane season on June 1. Mornings and water are the month's currency.

Considerations: Hurricane season begins — build forecast checks into coastal plans. Heat index is the day-to-day driver.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 92°F high / 74°F low

Activities: Early-morning beignets and cafe culture · Shaded bayou boat tours · Evening levee walks after the heat breaks

RV trip: Deep summer — the air wears you like a coat. Locals move at dawn and dusk, eat well, and stay near the A/C; visiting RVers do best copying them.

Considerations: Full hookups with strong A/C are near-mandatory; afternoon storms flood streets quickly.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 92°F high / 74°F low

Activities: Museum and aquarium days in the cities · Dawn-only outdoor hours · Cold boiled-seafood suppers

RV trip: The hottest, stormiest stretch — and the heart of hurricane season approaches. If you come, keep plans light, cool, and forecast-aware.

Considerations: Peak tropical season nears; know your evacuation route and keep the tank fueled near the coast.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 88°F high / 70°F low

Activities: Marsh birds beginning to move south · Early-fall festival season warming up · Quiet weekday city visits

RV trip: Statistically the peak of hurricane season, still hot — but the month often delivers fine stretches between systems. Flexibility is the price of admission.

Considerations: This is the highest-risk tropical month on the Gulf — monitor forecasts daily and never camp into an approaching system.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 80°F high / 59°F low

Activities: Fall festival circuit statewide · First comfortable swamp hikes since spring · Sugarcane-harvest country drives

RV trip: The exhale — humidity finally breaks, festival season surges back, and the whole state comes outside again. One of Louisiana's finest months.

Considerations: Hurricane season runs through November — late systems still deserve a glance.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Louisiana in October — the full guide

Weather: Typical 71°F high / 49°F low

Activities: Prime-weather camping statewide · Kisatchie National Forest trail days · Thanksgiving gumbo done properly

RV trip: Gorgeous late fall — dry, mild, golden light on the bayous. Camping weather this good feels like the state's reward for its summers.

Considerations: Cool snaps arrive at night; the tropics officially stay in season until month's end.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water

Weather: Typical 64°F high / 43°F low

Activities: Christmas Eve bonfires on the river levees · Holiday lights in the French Quarter · Cool-season paddling on quiet bayous

RV trip: Mild, festive December — bonfires rise on the St. James Parish levees for Christmas Eve, and the city celebrations glow without northern cold.

Considerations: Rain fronts pass regularly; otherwise December is one of the easiest months to visit.

Best rigs: Motorhomes & RVs · Trucks & van conversions · Boats & on-water