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Davenport weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Davenport swings through a wide annual range, with 53.3°F between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. The heavier rain months run from April to September. Davenport weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+8.8°Fhigh well above average

77° / 47°Today
68° / 48°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.7°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49101frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 125 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 125 in the 1940s44days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 27 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 27 in the 1940s+3.7°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 1.9 incheshigh 30°low 15°February, rain 1.8 incheshigh 35°low 19°March, rain 3.1 incheshigh 47°low 30°April, rain 4.1 incheshigh 61°low 42°May, rain 4.4 incheshigh 72°low 53°June, rain 4.4 incheshigh 81°low 63°July, rain 3.6 incheshigh 84°low 67°August, rain 3.4 incheshigh 83°low 65°September, rain 3.4 incheshigh 76°low 56°October, rain 2.9 incheshigh 64°low 46°November, rain 2.4 incheshigh 48°low 33°December, rain 2.2 incheshigh 35°low 22°wettest month May, 4.4 inches · 37.4 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

74.5°

71°feels like
30%humidity
41°dew point
4 mphfrom NW
UV index0.5
sunrise07:07sunset18:32day length11h 26m
TodayClear77°47°
FriClear71°54°
SatOvercast79°56°
SunClear76°58°
MonClear83°64°
TueClear74°63°
WedDrizzle71°60°

On this date: October 8

Today (forecast)
77° / 47°
Average for October 8
68° / 48°

High well above average · +8.8°F

  • Record high: 82.8° · 2011
  • Record low: 27.0° · 1987
  • One year ago: 69° / 46°

Every October 8 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 8 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Davenport is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 41.52°N, 90.58°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
41.52°N, 90.58°W
Time zone
America/Chicago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.7°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 84.3°F and nights around 66.8°F. On about 45 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 68°F. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 30.1°F and overnight lows sit around 15.2°F. Around 100 days a year dip below freezing.

The yearly total for Davenport comes to about 37.4 inches; monthly amounts range from 1.8 inches in February up to 4.4 inches in May.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Davenport now averages 3.7°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 86°F have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 25 a year in the first decade to about 45 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 53°F. Wettest month: May (~4.4 in). Whole year averages ~37.4 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 90 rainy days a year: most in May (~11), fewest in February (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Davenport month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January30.1°15.2°1.9 in69.3 h65.4° (1989)−28.7° (2009)
February34.9°19.2°1.8 in510.4 h74.3° (2024)−29.3° (1996)
March47.5°30.2°3.1 in811.7 h84.8° (1986)−12.4° (1962)
April61.5°41.8°4.1 in1013.1 h89.1° (1980)7.9° (1975)
May72.1°53.1°4.4 in1114.3 h95.1° (2018)26.4° (2005)
June81.2°63.1°4.4 in915.0 h99.7° (1988)40.2° (1945)
July84.3°66.8°3.6 in814.7 h102.1° (2012)49.1° (1940)
August82.6°64.6°3.4 in713.7 h101.8° (1988)42.6° (1986)
September75.8°56.5°3.4 in712.3 h97.7° (1953)29.0° (1942)
October64.1°45.6°2.9 in710.9 h91.0° (2025)18.8° (1952)
November48.3°33.3°2.4 in69.6 h78.0° (1950)−7.9° (1976)
December35.1°21.6°2.2 in69.0 h70.6° (2021)−23.3° (1989)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.7°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.41°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.61°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 26.6 early in the record → 44.4 recently. Frost days: 125 → 101.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2012, all-time low in 1996: 102.1°F / −29.3°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~37.4 in/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.69 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Davenport

Which is the warmest month in Davenport?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Davenport is July (mean daily temperature of about 75.1°F) and the coolest is January (about 21.8°F).
How does today's temperature in Davenport compare to the historical average?
On October 8, 2026, Davenport is forecast to reach a high of 76.8°F and a low of 47.3°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 68.0°F and a low of 48.1°F, so today's high is 8.8°F warmer than that average.
How much has Davenport warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Davenport is about 3.7°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Davenport?
Davenport receives about 37.4 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with May typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Davenport?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Davenport is about 50.5°F. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Davenport by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Davenport (°F, full record since 1940): January 30°/15°, February 35°/19°, March 47°/30°, April 61°/42°, May 72°/53°, June 81°/63°, July 84°/67°, August 83°/65°, September 76°/56°, October 64°/46°, November 48°/33°, December 35°/22°.
What is the weather like in Davenport in summer?
June to August is summer in Davenport, and it is warm. Daytime highs sit at 81–84°F and nights at 63–67°F; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 3.8 inches a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Davenport in winter?
In winter, December through February, Davenport is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run 30–35°F and nights 15–22°F; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 1.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Davenport in spring?
Spring in Davenport (March to May) is fairly mild. March is still 47°F in the afternoon and 30°F at night, May already 72°F and 53°F. Rain is steady at around 3.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Davenport in autumn?
Autumn in Davenport (September to November) is fairly mild. September is still 76°F by day and 56°F at night; by November it is down to 48°F and 33°F. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 2.9 inches.
How many days a year does it rain in Davenport?
On long-term average, Davenport has about 90 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 37.4 inches.

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