Weather in Shreveport in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Shreveport in May
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +90°F.
Is Shreveport warm or cold in May?
Shreveport is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Shreveport:
Climate in Shreveport in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +84°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +41°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +100°F | +104°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 135 mm | 133 mm | 112 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +77°F to +84°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 135 mm to 133 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in April to 9 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Shreveport is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Shreveport?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Shreveport in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+73°F) and the highest in 2011 (+80°F). The driest year was 2005 with only 763 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2192 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shreveport, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.