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Shreveport weather in August: Shreveport, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Shreveport in August has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 73°F, a daily mean of 84°F, falling from 95°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 23°C, 74 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationShreveport Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013957
  • Location32.45°N 93.84°W
  • Elevation273 ft (83 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population176,578
  1. Jan 58° 37°
  2. Feb 63° 41°
  3. Mar 70° 48°
  4. Apr 78° 54°
  5. May 85° 64°
  6. Jun 91° 71°
  7. Jul 94° 74°
  8. Aug 95° 73°
  9. Sep 90° 67°
  10. Oct 79° 55°
  11. Nov 68° 45°
  12. Dec 60° 39°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Shreveport in August?

The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 73°F, for a daily mean of 84.0°F. August is 0.1°F warmer than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Shreveport and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 95°F on August 1 to 93°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 87°F.

Shreveport in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 195°F74°F22%15%
August 896°F74°F22%15%
August 1595°F73°F22%14%
August 2295°F73°F22%14%
August 3193°F71°F23%14%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 2, coldest night August 31)
Shreveport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 195°F74°F22%15%13 h 50 min
August 296°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 396°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 496°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 596°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 696°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 796°F74°F22%15%13 h 40 min
August 896°F74°F22%15%13 h 30 min
August 996°F74°F22%15%13 h 30 min
August 1096°F74°F22%15%13 h 30 min
August 1196°F74°F22%15%13 h 30 min
August 1295°F74°F22%15%13 h 30 min
August 1395°F73°F22%14%13 h 30 min
August 1495°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 1595°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 1695°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 1795°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 1895°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 1995°F73°F22%14%13 h 20 min
August 2095°F73°F22%14%13 h 10 min
August 2195°F73°F22%14%13 h 10 min
August 2295°F73°F22%14%13 h 10 min
August 2395°F73°F22%14%13 h 10 min
August 2494°F72°F22%14%13 h 10 min
August 2594°F72°F23%14%13 h 10 min
August 2694°F72°F23%14%13 h
August 2794°F72°F23%14%13 h
August 2894°F72°F23%14%13 h
August 2994°F72°F23%14%13 h
August 3094°F72°F23%14%13 h
August 3193°F71°F23%14%12 h 50 min
Normal high
95°FAugust average
Normal low
73°FAugust average
Precipitation
2.91 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
26
Daylight
13 h 50 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Shreveport in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around August 30 (23%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 7 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Shreveport, 26 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013957.

How humid and windy is Shreveport in August?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 91°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.7 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal August day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.73°F69°F87%3.6 mph48%
9 a.m.82°F70°F67%6.6 mph47%
noon89°F68°F51%7.3 mph34%
3 p.m.91°F67°F46%8.3 mph32%
6 p.m.87°F67°F53%7.7 mph37%
9 p.m.79°F69°F70%4.6 mph54%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013957. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for August in Shreveport?

The warmest August temperature on Shreveport's official record (since 1874) is 110°F, on August 18, 1909; the coldest is 53°F, on August 17, 1992. The wettest August brought 10.89 in (1912).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.0°F: 2021 84.7°F (+0.7), 2022 84.8°F (+0.8), 2023 90.4°F (+6.4), 2024 87.2°F (+3.2), 2025 85.7°F (+1.7), 2026 87.1°F (+3.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Shreveport: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202184.7°F+0.7°F3.62 in
202284.8°F+0.8°F9.91 in
202390.4°F+6.4°F0.59 in
202487.2°F+3.2°F1.34 in
202585.7°F+1.7°F5.93 in
202687.1°F+3.1°F2.51 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SHVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013957. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Shreveport compare across Louisiana?

Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, August normal highs run from 89°F in Boothville to 96°F in Natchitoches; Shreveport's is 95°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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