Rainfall totals Shreveport, LA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Shreveport has received 34.72 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 38.91 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at SHREVEPORT REGIONAL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Shreveport Airport, with records back to 1939. Across the record from 1939, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.21 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
SHREVEPORT REGIONAL saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.14 inches | -0.14 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 3.08 inches | ||
| Month to date | 3.08 inches | 1.01 inches | +2.07 inches (+205%) |
| Year to date | 34.72 inches | 38.91 inches | -4.19 inches (-11%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 2.17 inches | 1919 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SHREVEPORT REGIONAL, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Shreveport get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.14 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.91 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.35 inches |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 0.54 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 2.59 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.45 inches |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.30 inches |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.57 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.19 inches |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1.48 inches |
With 2.59 inches on Jul 13, 2026, this is the 182nd wettest of the 8,619 measurable rain days in the Shreveport Airport record, which begins in 1939. That is the most rain recorded at this station on July 13 since 1939.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 32.07 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 65-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Shreveport rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.03 inches | 4.40 inches | +1.63 inches (+37%) |
| February | 1.36 inches | 4.30 inches | -2.94 inches (-68%) |
| March | 2.28 inches | 4.90 inches | -2.62 inches (-53%) |
| April | 2.94 inches | 5.19 inches | -2.25 inches (-43%) |
| May | 3.47 inches | 4.46 inches | -0.99 inches (-22%) |
| June | 7.42 inches | 4.78 inches | +2.64 inches (+55%) |
| July | 5.27 inches | 3.50 inches | +1.77 inches (+51%) |
| August | 2.51 inches | 2.91 inches | -0.40 inches (-14%) |
| September | 0.36 inches | 3.46 inches | -3.10 inches (-90%) |
| October | 0.43 inches | 4.59 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Shreveport
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| Average | 31.3 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Shreveport Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1939 counts toward the average, 86 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Shreveport
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 10.44 inches | Apr 12, 1991 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 81.99 inches | 1991 |
| Driest year | 30.03 inches | 1963 |
| Average year | 48.82 inches | 86 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 99 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1939 | 31,855 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 4.40 | 4.30 | 4.90 | 5.19 | 4.46 | 4.78 | 3.50 | 2.91 | 3.46 | 4.59 | 4.00 | 4.94 | 51.43 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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