Humid subtropical
Shreveport, Louisiana
Caddo Parish, Louisiana · Population 183k · 164 ft elevation
Living in Shreveport
Shreveport has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 107 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Shreveport at a glance
- Population
- 183k
- Elevation
- 164 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $178k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $980/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 10.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 64%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,162 per 100k99th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,610 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9357th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | 0.2″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | 0.5″ | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 4.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 74°F | 3.5″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 2.9″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 90°F | 67°F | 3.5″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 4.6″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 175 hrs |
Near Shreveport
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology