Historical Weather Records & Monthly Climate for West 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 West Des Moines, IA

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

MonthHigh (°F)Low (°F)Precip (in)Snow (in)
January30°14°1.21"5.72"
February34°17°1.52"6.27"
March48°30°2.47"3.49"
April60°41°4.08"1.25"
May71°53°5.21"0.25"
June80°63°4.74"0
July84°68°3.26"0
August83°66°3.69"0
September76°59°3.06"0
October62°46°2.9"0.43"
November49°33°1.8"1.39"
December35°21°1.62"5.32"

Historical Weather Extremes for West Des Moines, IA

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

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Longest Heatwave
12 Days
1947
Consecutive days ≥ 90°F
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Deepest Freeze
47 Days
1978
Consecutive days ≤ 32°F
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Longest Drought
33 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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