Davenport weather in February: Davenport, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Davenport in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 37 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationDavenport
  • Station IDUSW00094982
  • Location41.61°N 90.58°W
  • Elevation754 ft (230 m)
  • Population100,938
  1. Jan 30° 14°
  2. Feb 34° 18°
  3. Mar 48° 29°
  4. Apr 61° 39°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 81° 61°
  7. Jul 84° 64°
  8. Aug 82° 62°
  9. Sep 76° 53°
  10. Oct 63° 42°
  11. Nov 48° 30°
  12. Dec 35° 20°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Davenport in February?

The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.3°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Davenport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 33°F.

Davenport in February, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 131°F14°F27%11%
February 832°F16°F27%11%
February 1534°F18°F27%12%
February 2237°F21°F28%13%
February 2840°F23°F29%14%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Davenport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 131°F14°F27%11%10 h
February 231°F14°F27%11%10 h
February 331°F15°F27%11%10 h 10 min
February 431°F15°F27%11%10 h 10 min
February 531°F15°F27%11%10 h 10 min
February 632°F15°F27%11%10 h 10 min
February 732°F16°F27%11%10 h 10 min
February 832°F16°F27%11%10 h 20 min
February 932°F16°F27%11%10 h 20 min
February 1033°F16°F27%11%10 h 20 min
February 1133°F17°F27%11%10 h 20 min
February 1233°F17°F27%11%10 h 30 min
February 1333°F17°F27%12%10 h 30 min
February 1434°F18°F27%12%10 h 30 min
February 1534°F18°F27%12%10 h 40 min
February 1635°F18°F28%12%10 h 40 min
February 1735°F19°F28%12%10 h 40 min
February 1835°F19°F28%12%10 h 40 min
February 1936°F19°F28%13%10 h 50 min
February 2036°F20°F28%13%10 h 50 min
February 2137°F20°F28%13%10 h 50 min
February 2237°F21°F28%13%10 h 50 min
February 2338°F21°F28%13%11 h
February 2438°F21°F29%13%11 h
February 2538°F22°F29%14%11 h
February 2639°F22°F29%14%11 h
February 2739°F23°F29%14%11 h 10 min
February 2840°F23°F29%14%11 h 10 min
February 2940°F23°F29%14%11 h 10 min
Normal high
34°FFebruary average
Normal low
18°FFebruary average
Precipitation
1.44 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094982; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Davenport in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around February 29 (29%). In all, 1.44 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Davenport, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094982.

What are the records for February in Davenport?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 77°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −23°F, on February 11, 2014. The wettest February brought 3.81 in (2019); the snowiest, 27.5 inches (2008).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.3°F: 2021 13.6°F (−12.7), 2022 24.4°F (−1.9), 2023 32.0°F (+5.7), 2024 38.2°F (+11.9), 2025 24.6°F (−1.7), 2026 32.2°F (+5.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Davenport: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202113.6°F−12.7°F1.09 in
202224.4°F−1.9°F0.54 in
202332.0°F+5.7°F3.49 in
202438.2°F+11.9°F0.17 in
202524.6°F−1.7°F0.31 in
202632.2°F+5.9°F0.05 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094982; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094982. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Davenport compare across Iowa?

Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Davenport's is 34°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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