<p>Hey! I've gathered that it rains pretty hard and frequently in New Orleans. There was never much need for a raincoat where I'm from, but lots of people have advised me to bring a raincoat, rain boots, and an umbrella. I've got the rain boots, but as for a raincoat... should I be looking at something more expensive (Columbia or London Fog brand), or a simple nylon poncho? What's most common around campus? Any suggestions as to the type of umbrella either?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Am assuming you are female by your sn. Get a small umbrella that you can fit in your purse or backpack. If you want a raincoat, get a reasonably priced one that you wont get upset if you accidentally leave behind somewhere and lose.</p>
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I am shocked, shocked I say, by such a sexist remark! LOL, just tweaking you.</p>
<p>I think you will need both a lightweight poncho for the August/September/October rains when it is too warm for a trenchcoat and a somewhat heavier coat for the often cooler to downright cold November/December/January/February rains. While it is true that New Orleans rarely gets below freezing, or even below 40, it is a very damp cold when it is 40’s and low 50’s and feels much colder sometimes. Then the nicer trenchcoat type apparel will be appreciated.</p>
<p>get something BREATHABLE for the summer months, if You feel you need a raincoat/poncho. You’ll sweat like a pig in a plastic poncho.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in the New Orleans area for years, and I’m attending Tulane in the fall. I never see people wearing ponchos, raincoats in the city or suburbs. I’ve never been on campus while it was raining, so I don’t know what the students on campus do (especially students who had previously lived in dry climates). But, I imagine that it should be the same. In my opinion, it’s too hot and humid to be wearing ponchos or coats during July-October. I would simply suggest an umbrella. You could buy rain boots, I guess. But I never really see anyone wearing those either.<br>
You’ll mostly be using the umbrella in September. It doesn’t rain too much after that.
Heavy rain is mostly a problem during the summer. This year it was pretty bad. We had a one week drought in June. July was a month long monsoon. Literally rained almost everyday.
In the winter, I always wear hoodies. And If it rains, I just cover my head with my hood. However, the winter rain is never as frequent or as heavy as the summer rain.
An umbrella would suffice in my opinion. </p>
<p>If you come and you feel you need more than just an umbrella, then simply buy your poncho/rain coat/boots here.<br>
Good Luck :)</p>
<p>i would say that rainboots are incredibly popular on campus and i would definitely recommend bringing a pair (or buying a pair in nola). Also, I would bring a small umbrella, I kept one in my bag all year round and it definitely came in handy. I did bring a light raincoat with me, I wore it sometimes…depending on what I was planning on doing.</p>
<p>Rainboots for sure! The girls do wear them.</p>