Davenport in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Davenport sees average daytime highs around 34°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 5.8 in of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Davenport's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Davenport's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°F
Precipitation
5.8 in
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Davenport in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°F.

A typical winter day in Davenport reaches about 34°F and drops to 19°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Davenport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
81 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Davenport weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Davenport gets around 5.8 in of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Davenport?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Davenport.

What to pack for Davenport in Winter

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

In winter, Davenport sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Davenport in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.