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Davenport, Iowa Weather

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Davenport weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Davenport, IA
Sunday, August 2 at 9:59 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
83%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Sunset
3:18 PM
Davenport, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDavenport, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 82°
Davenport, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°64°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    —
    —
    84°63°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°64°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    1.3″
    83°67°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    57%
    —
    81°64°-2°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    87°65°+6°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Drizzle
    —
    —
    93°70°+6°
Davenport, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
58°72°86°12p6p12a6anow 70°high 82°low 63°
Davenport, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
023° · veering 6°
Direction
NNE
023°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 10 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 mph · pk 36 mph @ 12:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 203SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the nne.
Davenport, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
+2.5
mb
24h
+6.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–990
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.2983.0989.2
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Davenport, IA
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h▲Peak ~36 @ 9 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³380
Davenport, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
46%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
33.8mi
UNLIMITED
35 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Davenport, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:59 UTC · Davenport, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Davenport, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Davenport, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Davenport, IA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
3:18 PM
Civil dusk
8:51 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Davenport, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:46 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Davenport, IA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

insect
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Davenport at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52806, 52807

16-Day Forecast — Davenport

  1. Sun82°64°0%
  2. Mon84°63°0%
  3. Tue84°64°7%
  4. Wed83°67°57%
  5. Thu81°64°57%
  6. Fri87°65°9%
  7. Sat93°70°9%
  8. Sun98°76°15%
  9. Mon91°69°18%
  10. Tue86°68°25%
  11. Wed96°73°22%
  12. Thu94°72°26%
  13. Fri101°80°27%
  14. Sat82°68°35%
  15. Sun86°63°20%
  16. Mon86°67°27%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Davenport

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Davenport

SPC includes Davenport in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Davenport

Davenport sits in Scott County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 11m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 10m — a swing of +6h 2m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Des Moines, the state’s largest city, lies about 155 miles to the W. The nearest town Davenport tracks is Iowa City, roughly 48 miles to the W.

Air quality in Davenport’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Davenport.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Great rains sometimes fall

Monsoon-like moisture pulses bring heavy downpours; flooding becomes a threat as prairie soils approach saturation from repeated storms.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Davenport, July runs warmest near 76°F and January coldest around 23°F, while June is the wettest month (5.0 inches) and January the driest (1.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January23°1.7″5
February28°1.8″5
March40°2.6″6
April51°3.8″7
May63°4.7″8
June72°5.0″8
July76°4.2″6
August73°4.0″6
September66°3.3″5
October54°2.8″5
November40°2.3″5
December29°2.0″5

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Davenport sees 23°F Januarys and 76°F Julys, a 52°F range, plus around 38.3 inches of precipitation across 69 days.

Summer convection drives Davenport's precipitation: June logs 5.0 inches on 7.7 rainy days, against January's 1.7 inches on 4.5 — warm-season storms carry Davenport's moisture. That puts Davenport in a summer-convective cohort with places like Eldridge, IA, Bettendorf, IA and Riverdale, IA.

Davenport's growing window opens around mid-April, once Davenport's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Davenport, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Davenport's frost date. Davenport's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Davenport, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Davenport's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Eldridge, IA, Bettendorf, IA, Riverdale, IA, Panorama Park, IA, Buffalo, IA.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the first ruby-throated hummingbirds to Davenport gardens, their arrival coinciding with the opening of native columbine flowers.

Wild bergamot begins its purple bloom across Iowa prairies in early July, attracting clouds of native bees during the year's warmest weeks.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Davenport?
Frost typically leaves Davenport by mid-April and returns to Davenport near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Davenport?
June is the wettest month in Davenport, about 5.0 inches on average; the year totals roughly 38 inches.
What is the warmest month in Davenport?
On average July tops the year in Davenport at about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Davenport?
The coldest stretch in Davenport falls in January, around 23°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Davenport?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Davenport; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Davenport get?
Davenport averages about 69 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Davenport?
Because Davenport bottoms near 23°F in January, that winter low sets Davenport's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Davenport?
Davenport's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Davenport?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Davenport in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Davenport?
Current conditions for Davenport and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Davenport forecast updated?
The Davenport forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Davenport?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Davenport are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Davenport?
The next few days in Davenport's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Davenport, Iowa carries typical Januarys near 23°F and Julys around 76°F — 53°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Davenport totals around 38 inches, spread over about 69 days of rain or snow.

From 41.6°N, Davenport sees a 53°F seasonal swing that governs Davenport's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Davenport

  • 52802
  • 52803
  • 52801
  • 52806
  • 52807
  • 52804
  • 52805
  • 52808
  • 52809

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.