Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for Des Moines, IA

All-Time High
108°F
All-Time Low
-26°F
Max Daily Snow
13.7"
Max Daily Rain
6.18"
Max Snow Depth
19"

Monthly Climate Averages for Des Moines, IA

Based on 30 years of historical data (1994 - 2023)

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January30°14°1.23"5.78"
February34°17°1.55"6.08"
March48°29°2.54"3.47"
April60°41°4.1"1.16"
May71°53°5.18"0.23"
June80°63°4.7"0
July84°68°3.24"0
August83°66°3.71"0
September76°59°3.13"0
October62°46°2.96"0.37"
November48°33°1.84"1.34"
December35°21°1.64"5.21"

Historical Weather Extremes for Des Moines, IA

Based on 80+ years of archive data (1940 - 2024)

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Longest Heatwave
11 Days
1955
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
47 Days
1978
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
41 Days
2002
Consecutive days w/o rain
Wettest Month
13.68"
August 1977
Most rainfall in one month
Snowiest Month
30.3"
December 2000
Most snowfall in one month

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