Shreveport weather in March: Shreveport, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Shreveport in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 124 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Shreveport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 74°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 63°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 71%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 4.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Shreveport, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013957.
How humid and windy is Shreveport in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 84% | 6.5 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 51°F | 69% | 10.0 mph | 29% |
| noon | 68°F | 51°F | 53% | 11.2 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 50°F | 47% | 11.2 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 50°F | 52% | 9.2 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 70% | 7.5 mph | 44% |
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 March in Shreveport?
The warmest March temperature on Shreveport's official record (since 1874) is 92°F, on March 31, 1974; the coldest is 15°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 12.83 in (2016); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 61.3°F (+2.3), 2022 59.0°F (at normal), 2023 62.6°F (+3.6), 2024 63.7°F (+4.7), 2025 64.7°F (+5.7), 2026 66.7°F (+7.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.3°F | +2.3°F | 4.90 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | at normal | 8.33 in |
| 2023 | 62.6°F | +3.6°F | 5.30 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +4.7°F | 4.84 in |
| 2025 | 64.7°F | +5.7°F | 3.46 in |
| 2026 | 66.7°F | +7.7°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SHVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Shreveport compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Shreveport's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.