Davenport weather in March

In March, Davenport sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Davenport's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Davenport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
8th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Davenport is county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States.

Density
609/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical March day in Davenport reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 13°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14024
24124
34125
44225
54226
64326
74327
84427
94428
104528
114628
124629
134729
144730
154830
164831
174931
184932
195032
205033
215133
225133
235134
245234
255234
265335
275335
285335
295436
305436
315536

How March really feels in Davenport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Davenport weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°1.87.65.39.30.0
Feb35° / 20°1.96.64.210.30.0
Mar48° / 31°2.89.52.411.71.7
Apr60° / 42°4.2120.813.14.6
May71° / 53°4.712.9014.36.1
Jun80° / 63°4.711.9014.96.2
Jul83° / 66°3.610.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°3.59.2013.76.6
Sep75° / 56°3.48.3012.37.2
Oct62° / 44°2.78.50.210.95.5
Nov48° / 32°2.47.81.29.71.7
Dec35° / 22°2.17.249.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94258
104258
114357
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Davenport gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12713
22712
32712
42711
52711
62711
72710
82710
92710
102710
112710
12289
13289
14289
15289
16299
17299
18308
19308
20318
21327
22337
23346
24346
25355
26355
27364
28364
29364
30373
31373

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:44
211.06:455:45
311.06:445:47
411.16:425:48
511.16:415:49
611.26:395:50
711.26:375:51
811.36:365:52
911.36:345:54
1011.46:325:55
1111.46:315:56
1211.56:295:57
1311.56:275:58
1411.66:265:59
1511.66:246:00
1611.76:226:02
1711.76:216:03
1811.86:196:04
1911.86:176:05
2011.86:156:06
2111.96:146:07
2211.96:126:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:11
2512.16:076:12
2612.16:056:13
2712.26:036:14
2812.26:016:15
2912.36:006:16
3012.35:586:17
3112.45:566:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Davenport?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Davenport.

What to pack for Davenport in March

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

In March, Davenport sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Davenport in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Davenport peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Davenport in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Davenport is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Davenport?

Davenport sits at 41.5°N, 90.6°W, 591 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rock Island, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Davenport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Davenport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 623 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft.

The land around Davenport is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
594 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rock Island 1.2 mi · Bettendorf 3.1 mi · Moline 3.7 mi · East Moline 6.8 mi · Muscatine 25 mi · Clinton 30 mi · Galesburg 41 mi · Sterling 49 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 Davenport (41.5236°, -90.5776°, elevation 591 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).