2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Shreveport, LA vs Aiken, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Aiken. Shreveport averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aiken, South Carolina gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Shreveport, Louisiana gets 52.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Aiken averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Shreveport averages 0.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Aiken, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 92.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.1
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Shreveport, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aiken is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shreveport is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - Shreveport, LA

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Today's Weather - Aiken, SC

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Shreveport / Aiken

August is the hottest month for Shreveport with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Shreveport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shreveport are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Aiken with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Aiken, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aiken are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shreveport with an average of 34.8°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aiken with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Shreveport, there are 80.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

In Aiken, there are 64.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

In Shreveport, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

In Aiken, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Shreveport, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Aiken, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

June is the wettest month in Shreveport with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Shreveport means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.


August is the wettest month in Aiken with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Aiken means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Shreveport with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Shreveport, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Aiken with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Aiken, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Shreveport means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Aiken means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Shreveport with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Aiken with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.