Climate · Red Chute

Red Chute, LA climate

Red Chute has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
19th hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
January low
37°
92nd coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
20th driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
154th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
A normal year

What a year in Red Chute feels like

Winter

59° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 6

Summer

92° / 71°
Typical high / low · 97 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 18
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Red Chute weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January57°37°4.8" 0.1"70 42° – 54°
February61°40°4.6" 070 42° – 59°
March69°46°5.3" 080 52° – 65°
April76°53°5.2" 060 59° – 70°
May83°62°4.5" 080 69° – 78°
June90°70°4.4" 070 77° – 85°
July93°73°3.5" 060 79° – 88°
August94°72°3.3" 060 78° – 90°
September88°66°3.7" 050 73° – 84°
October78°54°4.6" 060 62° – 72°
November67°44°4.3" 070 50° – 61°
December59°38°5.2" 070 39° – 55°
Year76°54°53.3"0.1"800

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Red Chute

Red Chute gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 256 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first one by November 18. That leaves about 256 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

35
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
97
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Red Chute

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Red Chute, 47% of that work is heating and 53% is cooling.

47%heating
2,252 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
2,532 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Red Chute

Red Chute and its neighbors

Red Chute borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Eastwood has the coldest January nights (36°) and Bossier City the hottest July afternoons (94°). Red Chute’s January low is 37° and its July high 93°.

Shreveport: January low 37°, July high 94°Eastwood: January low 36°, July high 93°Bossier City: January low 37°, July high 94°Red Chute: January low 37°, July high 93° Red ChuteEastwoodBossier City
ColderMilder36° to 37°
Eastwood36.3° −0.2°
Red Chute36.5°
Bossier City36.5° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Red Chute compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 93% of U.S. towns19th hottest of 483 Louisiana towns
Winter cold37° January low
Milder than 90% of U.S. towns92nd coldest of 483 Louisiana towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns20th driest of 483 Louisiana towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns154th snowiest of 481 Louisiana towns
Growing season256 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns144th shortest of 483 Louisiana towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Red Chute averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 49°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 65°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 66°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Red Chute’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Red Chute’s climate

What is the coldest month in Red Chute?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 37°.

What is the hottest month in Red Chute?

August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 97 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Red Chute get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Red Chute?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 6.

What is the rainiest month in Red Chute?

March, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Red Chute itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Shreveport Dwtn, LA (9 mi, snow) and Red River Rsch Stn, LA (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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