Shreveport weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Shreveport is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with April and May close behind. Shreveport averages about 2,443 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,443
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,274 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 248k
- Elevation
- 69 m
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When is the best time to visit Shreveport?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shreveport is September, then April and May. The dullest month is January (31/100, 103 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shreveport?
Shreveport gets a moderate 2,443 hours of sunshine a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (31), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #227 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,274 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 103 mm | 3 |
| February | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 119 mm | 4 |
| March | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 125 mm | 6 |
| April | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 7 |
| May | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 111 mm | 8 |
| June | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 9 |
| July | 53 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 95 mm | 9 |
| August | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 82 mm | 8 |
| September | 77 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 89 mm | 7 |
| October | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 116 mm | 5 |
| November | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| December | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 122 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Little Rock United States · 294 km · best in Sep · 2,405 h sun/yr
- Lafayette United States · 304 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Dallas-Fort Worth United States · 305 km · best in Sep · 2,734 h sun/yr
- Houston United States · 309 km · best in Mar · 2,407 h sun/yr
- Baton Rouge United States · 331 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Jackson (Mississippi) United States · 352 km · best in Sep · 2,526 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Longview United States · 83 km · 2,456 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Texarkana United States · 113 km · 2,430 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- El Dorado United States · 128 km · 2,430 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tyler United States · 148 km · 2,530 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Monroe United States · 168 km · 2,435 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Shreveport compares month by month: Shreveport vs Dallas-Fort Worth · Shreveport vs Little Rock · Shreveport vs Lafayette · all comparisons
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