Davenport weather in March: Davenport, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Davenport in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 59 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDavenport
- Station IDUSW00094982
- Location41.61°N 90.58°W
- Elevation754 ft (230 m)
- Population100,938
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 34° 18°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 81° 61°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 48° 30°
- 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 March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.6°F. March is 12.3°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Davenport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 43°F.
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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 23°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 23°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 24°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 25°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 25°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 27°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 27°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 28°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.34 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Davenport, 21 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094982.
What are the records for March in Davenport?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 86°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −13°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 5.84 in (2007); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (2023).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.6°F: 2021 42.9°F (+4.3), 2022 39.1°F (+0.5), 2023 37.8°F (−0.8), 2024 43.6°F (+5.0), 2025 44.6°F (+6.0), 2026 44.9°F (+6.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +4.3°F | 2.15 in |
| 2022 | 39.1°F | +0.5°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 37.8°F | −0.8°F | 2.44 in |
| 2024 | 43.6°F | +5.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2025 | 44.6°F | +6.0°F | 2.89 in |
| 2026 | 44.9°F | +6.3°F | 2.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094982; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094982. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Davenport compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, March normal highs run from 38°F in Northwood to 52°F in Shenandoah; Davenport's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.