2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Davenport, IA vs Oswego, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Oswego. Davenport averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oswego, New York gets 42.2 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.

Oswego averages 113.1 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

Oswego, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 113.1 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 Oswego is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

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 - Oswego, NY

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Oswego with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Oswego, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oswego are August, July 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 Oswego with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

In Oswego, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

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 Oswego, there are 131.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Oswego, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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.


November is the wettest month in Oswego with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Oswego means that it is drier than most places in New York.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Oswego with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 167.0 rainy days annually in Oswego, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 113.1 inches in Oswego means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Oswego with 34.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.