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United States / Iowa / Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area / Scott County / Bettendorf / Zip Codes
Bettendorf, IA has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer is 85°F and the average low in the winter is 11°F. Rainfall averages around 37 inches per year, spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 24 inches per year, mostly occurring between November and March. Despite its location near the Mississippi River, Bettendorf rarely experiences flooding due to its topography and distance from the water's edge.

Bettendorf, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bettendorf averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Bettendorf. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bettendorf gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bettendorf is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

8.7 Summer - 4.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bettendorf, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBettendorf, IowaUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  28.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.8 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  15.0°21.7°
  77
  3.74.3
  568 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Bettendorf with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Bettendorf, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bettendorf are September, June and August.
In Bettendorf, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bettendorf with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Bettendorf, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
In Bettendorf, there are 9.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bettendorf but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Bettendorf with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Bettendorf means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Bettendorf with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in Bettendorf, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in Bettendorf means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa. January is the snowiest month in Bettendorf with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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steve · Bettendorf, IA
great place to raise kids
Over 13 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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Gentle · Cary, NC
Please advise on Quad Cities area
Over 17 years ago

We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Rick · Port Byron, IL
Great place to raise kids
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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