Pack or skip
Packable down jacket for New Orleans in August
Verdict
Skip it
Lows around 76°F — you'll never reach for it.
Why
New Orleans in August averages highs of 91°F, lows of 76°F, 13 rainy days.
That climate means a packable down jacket isn't pulling its weight. Lows around 76°F — you'll never reach for it.