2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Davenport, IA vs Fairfield, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Fairfield. Davenport averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield, Iowa gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. Davenport, Iowa gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield averages 25.7 inches of snow per year. Davenport averages 28.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairfield, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.7 inches of snow a year

Davenport, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Davenport is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Davenport, IA

83°F

Today's Weather - Fairfield, IA

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Davenport / Fairfield

July is the hottest month for Davenport with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Davenport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davenport are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Fairfield with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Iowa. In Fairfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Davenport with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfield with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Davenport, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Fairfield, there are 24.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Iowa.

In Davenport, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Fairfield, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Davenport, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

In Fairfield, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Iowa.

June is the wettest month in Davenport with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 Davenport means that it is wetter than most places in Iowa.


May is the wettest month in Fairfield with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Fairfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Davenport with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in Davenport, 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.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfield with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Fairfield, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.3 inches in Davenport means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in Fairfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

January is the snowiest month in Davenport with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Fairfield with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.