Davenport, WA climate
Davenport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Davenport feels like
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Davenport weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | 1.7" | 7.4" | 8 | 17 | 18° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 23° | 1.1" | 5.5" | 6 | 11 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 1.6" | 2.2" | 8 | 5 | 30° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 66° | 39° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| June | 73° | 44° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| July | 83° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| August | 83° | 49° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| October | 58° | 33° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| November | 42° | 26° | 1.8" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 26° – 41° |
| December | 32° | 21° | 2.1" | 10.6" | 9 | 13 | 20° – 33° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 14.7" | 30.3" | 74 | 48 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Davenport
Davenport gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 48 days of the year.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 6 and the first one by September 11. That leaves about 94 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Davenport
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Davenport, 97% of that work is heating and 3% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Davenport compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Davenport averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is smaller than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Davenport’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Davenport’s climate
What is the coldest month in Davenport?
December, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Davenport?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 50°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Davenport get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Davenport?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 11, and the last spring frost by June 6.
What is the rainiest month in Davenport?
December, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Davenport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Davenport, WA (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.