Humidity Levels in Louisiana During August

The average humidity in August is listed below for places in Louisiana. The tables give daily averages along with highest and lowest relative humidity levels.

Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.

All the numbers here are averages for the years 1961 to 1990.

Average Humidity

In this table, the Daily number is the average of humidity readings taken every three hours throughout the day. Morning percentages are for 6 am and Afternoon measures are for 3 pm local standard time.

Average relative humidity (%) in August
Daily Place Morning Afternoon
78 Baton Rouge 92 62
80 Lake Charles 94 62
79 New Orleans 92 66
72 Shreveport 91 51

Highest and Lowest Humidity

Below are the averages during August for maximum and minimum humidity levels in Louisiana. The hours when this month's highest and lowest humidity readings usually occur are given in local standard time.

Daily high and low relative humidity (%) averages in August
High Time Place Low Time
91.9 6 am Baton Rouge 61.7 3 pm
93.7 6 am Lake Charles 62.0 3 pm
91.7 6 am New Orleans 65.5 3 pm
91.1 6 am Shreveport 50.9 3 pm
Reference

World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.

Louisiana Humidity
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