Shreveport weather in October: Shreveport, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Shreveport in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 85°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 4.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 117 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. October is 10.9°F cooler than September and 10.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Shreveport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 85°F on October 1 to 73°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 65°F and 70°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 61°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 84°F | 60°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 57°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 79%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around October 31 (27%). In all, 4.59 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Shreveport, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013957.
How humid and windy is Shreveport in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 88% | 4.9 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 52°F | 73% | 7.9 mph | 44% |
| noon | 69°F | 51°F | 54% | 9.1 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 51°F | 49% | 9.2 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 66% | 5.8 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 52°F | 77% | 5.6 mph | 54% |
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 October in Shreveport?
The warmest October temperature on Shreveport's official record (since 1874) is 99°F, on October 1, 1938; the coldest is 28°F, on October 31, 1993. The wettest October brought 20.35 in (2009).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 72.2°F (+4.8), 2022 67.3°F (−0.1), 2023 70.3°F (+2.9), 2024 73.6°F (+6.2), 2025 72.7°F (+5.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.2°F | +4.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2022 | 67.3°F | −0.1°F | 2.08 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.96 in |
| 2024 | 73.6°F | +6.2°F | 1.49 in |
| 2025 | 72.7°F | +5.3°F | 1.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SHVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Shreveport compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, October normal highs run from 76°F in Boyce to 82°F in Lake Charles; Shreveport's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Shreveport in September90°F by day, 67°F at night
- Shreveport in November68°F by day, 45°F at night
- Shreveport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Louisiana in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Lake Charles: Louisiana's warmest Octobernormal high 82°F