Bossier City weather in April

In April, Bossier City sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 5.2 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bossier City's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bossier City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
56°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.2 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bossier City is suburb city of Shreveport, located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Bossier City reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17253
27253
37353
47353
57354
67354
77354
87454
97455
107455
117455
127555
137555
147556
157556
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217757
227758
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257858
267859
277859
287859
297860
307960

How April really feels in Bossier City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bossier City weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°4.29.410.14.1
Feb61° / 42°4.19.210.85.0
Mar68° / 49°5.210.811.86.3
Apr75° / 56°5.29.212.87.0
May83° / 65°4.111.313.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.710.414.14.0
Jul93° / 75°2.99.313.93.2
Aug93° / 74°2.98.213.23.2
Sep88° / 68°3.17.112.24.9
Oct78° / 57°4.2711.27.4
Nov67° / 47°4.17.810.36.6
Dec58° / 41°4.89.49.94.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
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245446
255446
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275446
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bossier City gets around 5.2 in of rain over 9.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2333
2433
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158171681
258171681
356171791
455171891
555171891
654171991
754171991
853172091
9511721101
10511721101
11501722101
12491723101
13481724101
14471725101
15461825101
16451826111
17441826111
18441826111
19431827121
20421827131
21411826131
22401926141
23391926151
24381926162
25371926172
26361926182
27351825192
28341825203
29331825213
30321725234

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:29
212.36:096:29
312.46:086:30
412.46:076:31
512.46:056:31
612.56:046:32
712.56:036:33
812.56:016:33
912.66:006:34
1012.65:596:35
1112.65:576:36
1212.75:566:36
1312.75:556:37
1412.75:546:38
1512.85:526:38
1612.85:516:39
1712.85:506:40
1812.95:496:41
1912.95:476:41
2012.95:466:42
2113.05:456:43
2213.05:446:43
2313.05:436:44
2413.15:426:45
2513.15:416:46
2613.15:396:46
2713.15:386:47
2813.25:376:48
2913.25:366:49
3013.25:356:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bossier City?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Bossier City for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bossier City in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bossier City sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bossier City in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bossier City peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bossier City in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bossier City is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bossier City?

Bossier City sits at 32.5°N, 93.7°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shreveport, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Bossier City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bossier City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bossier City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 187 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 ft.

The land around Bossier City is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
522 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shreveport 1.2 mi · Marshall 37 mi · Longview 59 mi · Ruston 64 mi · Natchitoches 65 mi · Texarkana 65 mi · Texarkana 66 mi · El Dorado 78 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bossier City (32.516°, -93.7321°, elevation 174 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).