Des Moines, Washington, United States Climate
Weather: 6.93°C/44.47°F, Wind SW at 2.57 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain
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Des Moines Climate Summary
Located at an elevation of 25.55 meters (83.83 feet) above sea level, Des Moines has a Mediterranean, warm summer climate (Classification: Csb). The district’s yearly temperature is 12.64ºC (54.75ºF) and it is 0.0% lower than United States’s averages. Des Moines typically receives about 83.82 millimeters (3.3 inches) of precipitation and has 150.64 rainy days (41.27% of the time) annually.
Country | United States |
City | Washington |
Longitude | -122.3242901 |
Latitude | 47.4017661 |
Attitude/Elevation | 25.55m (83.83ft) |
Local time | Friday 12:20 |
Annual high temperature | 15.8ºC (60.44ºF) |
Annual low temperature | 6.94ºC (44.49ºF) |
Average annual precip. | 83.82mm (3.3in) |
Warmest month | August (26.65ºC / 79.97ºF) |
Coldest Month | December (2.1ºC / 35.78ºF) |
Wettest Month | November (126.76mm / 4.99in) |
Driest Month | July (21.39mm / 0.84in) |
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) | 150.64 days (41.27%) |
Days with no rain | 214.36 days (58.73%) |
Humidity | 77.61% |
Climate Des Moines: Weather By Month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 15.0(59.0) | 17.0(62.6) | 26.0(78.8) | 30.0(86.0) | 32.0(89.6) | 35.0(95.0) | 39.0(102.2) | 39.0(102.2) | 37.0(98.6) | 30.0(86.0) | 22.0(71.6) | 14.0(57.2) | 39.0(102.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | 7.62(45.72) | 8.16(46.69) | 10.98(51.76) | 13.89(57.0) | 19.05(66.29) | 21.48(70.66) | 26.28(79.3) | 26.65(79.97) | 22.56(72.61) | 16.1(60.98) | 9.99(49.98) | 6.86(44.35) | 15.8(60.44) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.34(41.61) | 5.66(42.19) | 8.06(46.51) | 10.8(51.44) | 15.74(60.33) | 18.19(64.74) | 22.22(72.0) | 22.22(72.0) | 18.42(65.16) | 12.77(54.99) | 7.57(45.63) | 4.68(40.42) | 12.64(54.75) |
Average low °C (°F) | 2.5(36.5) | 2.15(35.87) | 3.49(38.28) | 5.05(41.09) | 7.8(46.04) | 9.61(49.3) | 12.52(54.54) | 13.56(56.41) | 11.81(53.26) | 8.18(46.72) | 4.45(40.01) | 2.1(35.78) | 6.94(44.49) |
Record low °C (°F) | -8.0(17.6) | -10.0(14.0) | -3.0(26.6) | -3.0(26.6) | -2.0(28.4) | 2.0(35.6) | 4.0(39.2) | 5.0(41.0) | 4.0(39.2) | -1.0(30.2) | -11.0(12.2) | -8.0(17.6) | -11.0(12.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 121.03(4.76) | 96.9(3.81) | 107.55(4.23) | 91.43(3.6) | 67.23(2.65) | 52.22(2.06) | 21.39(0.84) | 30.75(1.21) | 57.58(2.27) | 107.85(4.25) | 126.76(4.99) | 125.15(4.93) | 83.82(3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.55 | 14.91 | 17.18 | 15.36 | 12.27 | 10.0 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 10.09 | 13.64 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 12.55 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84.42 | 84.14 | 81.4 | 78.67 | 73.86 | 72.92 | 68.19 | 68.73 | 73.15 | 78.12 | 82.82 | 84.93 | 77.61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 6.21 | 6.29 | 9.39 | 11.95 | 13.08 | 13.34 | 13.7 | 13.42 | 11.39 | 7.28 | 6.35 | 6.08 | 9.87 |
Climate Graph
The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Des Moines in recent years.
Des Moines Temperature by Month
July | 22.22°C | 72.0°F | |
August | 22.22°C | 72.0°F | |
September | 18.42°C | 65.16°F | |
June | 18.19°C | 64.74°F | |
May | 15.74°C | 60.33°F | |
October | 12.77°C | 54.99°F | |
April | 10.8°C | 51.44°F | |
March | 8.06°C | 46.51°F | |
November | 7.57°C | 45.63°F | |
February | 5.66°C | 42.19°F | |
January | 5.34°C | 41.61°F | |
December | 4.68°C | 40.42°F |
Historical Data
Temperature | Max | Average | Min | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Temperature | 18.0°C (64.4°F) | 14.06°C (57.31°F) | 11.0°C (51.8°F) | |
Avg Temperature | 14.0°C (57.2°F) | 11.97°C (53.55°F) | 10.0°C (50.0°F) | |
Min Temperature | 11.0°C (51.8°F) | 8.81°C (47.86°F) | 6.0°C (42.8°F) | |
Dew Point | Max | Average | Min | |
Dew Point | 13.0°C (55.4°F) | 8.87°C (47.97°F) | 5.0°C (41.0°F) | |
Precipitation | Max | Average | Min | Sum |
Precipitation | 45.8mm | 1.8in | 9.31mm | 0.37in | 0.0mm | 0in | 288.5mm | 11.36in |
Snowdepth | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in | 0.0mm | 0in |
Wind | Max | Average | Min | |
Wind | 22.0kmh | 13.67mph | 8.9kmh | 5.53mph | 4.0kmh | 2.49mph | |
Gust Wind | 38.0kmh | 23.61mph | 14.48kmh | 9.0mph | 6.0kmh | 3.73mph | |
Sea Level Pressure | Max | Average | Min | |
Sea Level Pressure | 45.8mb | 9.31mb | 0.0mb |
Daily Observations
Time | Temperature | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind Speed | Pressure | Precipitation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October | ° C | ° F | ° C | ° F | % | Kph | Mph | Hg | Mb | Total (mm/in) |
2016-10-01 | 13 | 55.4 | 9 | 48.2 | 84 | 8 | 4.97 | 29.94 | 1014 | 9.7 | 0.38 |
2016-10-02 | 13 | 55.4 | 8 | 46.4 | 81 | 4 | 2.49 | 29.94 | 1014 | 1.4 | 0.06 |
2016-10-03 | 13 | 55.4 | 8 | 46.4 | 80 | 7 | 4.35 | 29.88 | 1012 | 0.6 | 0.02 |
2016-10-04 | 12 | 53.6 | 9 | 48.2 | 87 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.85 | 1011 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
2016-10-05 | 13 | 55.4 | 9 | 48.2 | 84 | 4 | 2.49 | 29.91 | 1013 | 2.1 | 0.08 |
2016-10-06 | 13 | 55.4 | 10 | 50.0 | 91 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.03 | 1017 | 4.3 | 0.17 |
2016-10-07 | 13 | 55.4 | 10 | 50.0 | 83 | 15 | 9.32 | 29.97 | 1015 | 15.4 | 0.61 |
2016-10-08 | 14 | 57.2 | 13 | 55.4 | 95 | 12 | 7.46 | 29.88 | 1012 | 22.9 | 0.9 |
2016-10-09 | 12 | 53.6 | 10 | 50.0 | 89 | 5 | 3.11 | 29.94 | 1014 | 8.0 | 0.31 |
2016-10-10 | 11 | 51.8 | 7 | 44.6 | 83 | 7 | 4.35 | 30.06 | 1018 | 2.0 | 0.08 |
2016-10-11 | 13 | 55.4 | 5 | 41.0 | 69 | 7 | 4.35 | 30.21 | 1023 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2016-10-12 | 13 | 55.4 | 5 | 41.0 | 64 | 4 | 2.49 | 30.03 | 1017 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2016-10-13 | 11 | 51.8 | 10 | 50.0 | 94 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.56 | 1001 | 37.1 | 1.46 |
2016-10-14 | 11 | 51.8 | 10 | 50.0 | 90 | 22 | 13.67 | 29.41 | 996 | 21.2 | 0.83 |
2016-10-15 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 92 | 15 | 9.32 | 29.38 | 995 | 17.6 | 0.69 |
2016-10-16 | 12 | 53.6 | 9 | 48.2 | 90 | 11 | 6.84 | 29.38 | 995 | 8.2 | 0.32 |
2016-10-17 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 91 | 14 | 8.7 | 29.65 | 1004 | 4.3 | 0.17 |
2016-10-18 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 91 | 13 | 8.08 | 30.06 | 1018 | 6.3 | 0.25 |
2016-10-19 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 88 | 5 | 3.11 | 30.27 | 1025 | 1.8 | 0.07 |
2016-10-20 | 13 | 55.4 | 11 | 51.8 | 93 | 10 | 6.21 | 30.06 | 1018 | 25.7 | 1.01 |
2016-10-21 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 90 | 8 | 4.97 | 30.0 | 1016 | 6.9 | 0.27 |
2016-10-22 | 11 | 51.8 | 8 | 46.4 | 84 | 5 | 3.11 | 29.94 | 1014 | 0.3 | 0.01 |
2016-10-23 | 13 | 55.4 | 9 | 48.2 | 79 | 5 | 3.11 | 29.88 | 1012 | 1.2 | 0.05 |
2016-10-24 | 13 | 55.4 | 9 | 48.2 | 83 | 7 | 4.35 | 29.71 | 1006 | 7.3 | 0.29 |
2016-10-25 | 12 | 53.6 | 9 | 48.2 | 84 | 9 | 5.59 | 29.94 | 1014 | 13.9 | 0.55 |
2016-10-26 | 11 | 51.8 | 10 | 50.0 | 93 | 8 | 4.97 | 29.85 | 1011 | 45.8 | 1.8 |
2016-10-27 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 91 | 7 | 4.35 | 29.85 | 1011 | 6.5 | 0.26 |
2016-10-28 | 13 | 55.4 | 8 | 46.4 | 83 | 6 | 3.73 | 29.94 | 1014 | 0.2 | 0.01 |
2016-10-29 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 86 | 6 | 3.73 | 29.94 | 1014 | 4.1 | 0.16 |
2016-10-30 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 46.4 | 90 | 7 | 4.35 | 29.71 | 1006 | 3.6 | 0.14 |
2016-10-31 | 11 | 51.8 | 9 | 48.2 | 92 | 13 | 8.08 | 29.71 | 1006 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
Des Moines 11 Year Historical Weather Data
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2020
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2019
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2018
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2017
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2015
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2014
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2013
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2012
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2011
- Des Moines, Washington weather in October 2010
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