Des Moines, Iowa, United States Climate

Weather: 23.09°C/73.56°F, Wind SW at 5.14 km/h, 42% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Des Moines Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Des Moines has a Humid continental, no dry season, hot summer climate (Classification: Dfa). The district’s yearly temperature is 10.74ºC (51.33ºF) and it is -1.9% lower than United States’s averages. Des Moines typically receives about 23.38 millimeters (0.92 inches) of precipitation and has 35.73 rainy days (9.79% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityIowa
Longitude-93.6249593
Latitude41.5868353
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 01:02
Annual high temperature13.97ºC (57.15ºF)
Annual low temperature5.84ºC (42.51ºF)
Average annual precip.23.38mm (0.92in)
Warmest monthJuly (27.88ºC / 82.18ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-9.57ºC / 14.77ºF)
Wettest MonthJune (45.16mm / 1.78in)
Driest MonthFebruary (7.79mm / 0.31in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)35.73 days (9.79%)
Days with no rain329.27 days (90.21%)
Humidity76.45%

Climate Des Moines: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.0(53.6)17.0(62.6)19.0(66.2)25.0(77.0)36.0(96.8)33.0(91.4)33.0(91.4)35.0(95.0)36.0(96.8)29.0(84.2)22.0(71.6)14.0(57.2)36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F)-2.48(27.54)-1.91(28.56)7.58(45.64)13.37(56.07)20.99(69.78)26.44(79.59)27.88(82.18)27.17(80.91)24.09(75.36)14.29(57.72)7.16(44.89)3.11(37.6)13.97(57.15)
Daily mean °C (°F)-5.26(22.53)-4.81(23.34)4.39(39.9)9.71(49.48)17.81(64.06)23.3(73.94)24.88(76.78)23.52(74.34)20.43(68.77)10.66(51.19)3.99(39.18)0.27(32.49)10.74(51.33)
Average low °C (°F)-9.57(14.77)-8.87(16.03)0.01(32.02)4.06(39.31)12.45(54.41)17.9(64.22)19.34(66.81)17.59(63.66)14.62(58.32)5.9(42.62)-0.13(31.77)-3.19(26.26)5.84(42.51)
Record low °C (°F)-29.0(-20.2)-23.0(-9.4)-21.0(-5.8)-10.0(14.0)2.0(35.6)9.0(48.2)13.0(55.4)12.0(53.6)2.0(35.6)-5.0(23.0)-17.0(1.4)-14.0(6.8)-29.0(-20.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)9.26(0.36)7.79(0.31)16.29(0.64)15.47(0.61)45.02(1.77)45.16(1.78)34.77(1.37)26.75(1.05)35.85(1.41)20.92(0.82)12.13(0.48)11.15(0.44)23.38(0.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.02.092.272.644.554.554.363.824.092.451.551.362.98
Average relative humidity (%)81.1279.4872.5669.1479.0581.1483.4680.1377.7368.3870.7974.4276.45
Mean monthly sunshine hours7.248.089.139.7311.5213.1812.7810.4710.369.427.467.049.7

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Des Moines in recent years.

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Des Moines Temperature by Month

July
24.88°C | 76.78°F
August
23.52°C | 74.34°F
June
23.3°C | 73.94°F
September
20.43°C | 68.77°F
May
17.81°C | 64.06°F
October
10.66°C | 51.19°F
April
9.71°C | 49.48°F
March
4.39°C | 39.9°F
November
3.99°C | 39.18°F
December
0.27°C | 32.49°F
February
-4.81°C | 23.34°F
January
-5.26°C | 22.53°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature11.0°C (51.8°F)-0.79°C (30.58°F)-18.0°C (-0.4°F)
Avg Temperature5.0°C (41.0°F)-3.52°C (25.66°F)-20.0°C (-4.0°F)
Min Temperature1.0°C (33.8°F)-7.14°C (19.15°F)-23.0°C (-9.4°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point1.0°C (33.8°F)-7.45°C (18.59°F)-23.0°C (-9.4°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation1.9mm | 0.07in0.29mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in8.4mm | 0.33in
Snowdepth1.4mm | 0.06in0.14mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in4.0mm | 0.16in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind31.0kmh | 19.26mph16.17kmh | 10.05mph9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Gust Wind39.0kmh | 24.23mph23.72kmh | 14.74mph13.0kmh | 8.08mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure1.9mb0.29mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-02-01-2 | 28.4-2 | 28.49611 | 6.8430.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2020-02-022 | 35.60 | 32.08913 | 8.0829.83 | 10100.0 | 0.0
2020-02-03-1 | 30.2-3 | 26.69119 | 11.8129.74 | 10070.1 | 0.0
2020-02-04-7 | 19.4-9 | 15.88124 | 14.9130.12 | 10200.1 | 0.0
2020-02-05-7 | 19.4-10 | 14.07813 | 8.0830.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2020-02-06-5 | 23.0-7 | 19.4839 | 5.5929.77 | 10080.0 | 0.0
2020-02-07-4 | 24.8-7 | 19.48412 | 7.4629.8 | 10091.6 | 0.06
2020-02-08-7 | 19.4-10 | 14.08312 | 7.4630.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2020-02-090 | 32.0-3 | 26.68924 | 14.9130.0 | 10161.9 | 0.07
2020-02-10-4 | 24.8-10 | 14.07010 | 6.2130.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2020-02-11-2 | 28.4-5 | 23.08114 | 8.730.24 | 10240.0 | 0.0
2020-02-121 | 33.8-4 | 24.88017 | 10.5629.94 | 10140.6 | 0.02
2020-02-13-20 | -4.0-23 | -9.47326 | 16.1630.45 | 10310.5 | 0.02
2020-02-14-12 | 10.4-16 | 3.27716 | 9.9430.5 | 10330.0 | 0.0
2020-02-150 | 32.0-4 | 24.88318 | 11.1830.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2020-02-160 | 32.0-3 | 26.68410 | 6.2130.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2020-02-173 | 37.41 | 33.89417 | 10.5629.88 | 10120.2 | 0.01
2020-02-18-4 | 24.8-8 | 17.67317 | 10.5630.36 | 10280.0 | 0.0
2020-02-19-10 | 14.0-14 | 6.87014 | 8.730.71 | 10400.5 | 0.02
2020-02-20-11 | 12.2-17 | 1.46210 | 6.2130.83 | 10441.0 | 0.04
2020-02-21-0 | 32.0-10 | 14.05120 | 12.4330.5 | 10330.0 | 0.0
2020-02-224 | 39.2-1 | 30.27618 | 11.1830.18 | 10220.0 | 0.0
2020-02-234 | 39.20 | 32.08112 | 7.4630.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2020-02-241 | 33.8-3 | 26.68112 | 7.4629.88 | 10120.0 | 0.0
2020-02-25-1 | 30.2-3 | 26.68823 | 14.2929.94 | 10141.6 | 0.06
2020-02-26-7 | 19.4-12 | 10.46931 | 19.2630.21 | 10230.3 | 0.01
2020-02-27-9 | 15.8-16 | 3.25918 | 11.1830.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0
2020-02-28-9 | 15.8-16 | 3.25914 | 8.730.45 | 10310.0 | 0.0
2020-02-295 | 41.0-1 | 30.27315 | 9.3230.06 | 10180.0 | 0.0

Des Moines 3 Year Historical Weather Data

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