Pack or skip
Packable down jacket for New Orleans in September
Verdict
Skip it
Lows around 73°F — you'll never reach for it.
Why
New Orleans in September averages highs of 88°F, lows of 73°F, 11 rainy days.
That climate means a packable down jacket isn't pulling its weight. Lows around 73°F — you'll never reach for it.