Shreveport weather in January: Shreveport, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Shreveport in January has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 4.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationShreveport Airport
- Station IDUSW00013957
- Location32.45°N 93.84°W
- Elevation273 ft (83 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population176,578
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 63° 41°
- Mar 70° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 94° 74°
- Aug 95° 73°
- Sep 90° 67°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 45°
- 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 January?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. January is 1.6°F cooler than December and 3.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Shreveport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 58°F on January 1 to 60°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 45°F and 51°F.
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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 7)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 3 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 37°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%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 or snow in Shreveport in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 4.40 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Shreveport, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013957.
How humid and windy is Shreveport in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 37°F | 82% | 6.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 38°F | 75% | 8.4 mph | 33% |
| noon | 54°F | 38°F | 54% | 9.5 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 37°F | 46% | 9.8 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 7.7 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 69% | 6.9 mph | 42% |
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 January in Shreveport?
The warmest January temperature on Shreveport's official record (since 1874) is 85°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −2°F, on January 18, 1930. The wettest January brought 12.96 in (1999); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 48.9°F (+1.0), 2022 47.8°F (−0.1), 2023 53.9°F (+6.0), 2024 45.7°F (−2.2), 2025 43.6°F (−4.3), 2026 47.6°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | +1.0°F | 2.85 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | −0.1°F | 1.40 in |
| 2023 | 53.9°F | +6.0°F | 9.81 in |
| 2024 | 45.7°F | −2.2°F | 10.33 in |
| 2025 | 43.6°F | −4.3°F | 2.98 in |
| 2026 | 47.6°F | −0.3°F | 6.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SHVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Shreveport compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, January normal highs run from 54°F in Lake Providence to 64°F in Houma; Shreveport's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.