Shreveport vs Lafayette: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 304 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shreveport and Lafayette are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,443 vs 2,479 hours a year. Lafayette has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Shreveport in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shreveport | Lafayette | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,443 | 2,479 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | March (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 44/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,274 mm | 1,583 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Shreveport vs Lafayette month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | Lafayette | Shreveport | Lafayette | Shreveport | Lafayette | |
| January | 31 | 47 | 13° | 16° | 103 | 122 |
| February | 42 | 62 | 15° | 18° | 119 | 102 |
| March | 70 | 76 | 20° | 21° | 125 | 93 |
| April | 73 | 72 | 24° | 25° | 110 | 115 |
| May | 73 | 70 | 29° | 28° | 111 | 127 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 33° | 31° | 107 | 177 |
| July | 53 | 66 | 35° | 31° | 95 | 174 |
| August | 55 | 66 | 35° | 31° | 82 | 187 |
| September | 77 | 68 | 32° | 30° | 89 | 140 |
| October | 72 | 71 | 26° | 26° | 116 | 125 |
| November | 69 | 76 | 19° | 21° | 95 | 96 |
| December | 35 | 53 | 14° | 17° | 122 | 125 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Lafayette · Feb Lafayette · Mar Lafayette · Apr even · May Shreveport · Jun even · Jul Lafayette · Aug Lafayette · Sep Shreveport · Oct even · Nov Lafayette · Dec Lafayette.
When to pick which
- November–February: Lafayette (average score 60/100 vs 44). Lafayette is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shreveport averages 72/100, Lafayette 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Lafayette (average score 66/100 vs 58). Shreveport is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Shreveport (average score 75/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shreveport weather by month · Lafayette weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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