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.

CountryUnited States
CityWashington
Longitude-122.3242901
Latitude47.4017661
Attitude/Elevation25.55m (83.83ft)
Local timeFriday 12:20
Annual high temperature15.8ºC (60.44ºF)
Annual low temperature6.94ºC (44.49ºF)
Average annual precip.83.82mm (3.3in)
Warmest monthAugust (26.65ºC / 79.97ºF)
Coldest MonthDecember (2.1ºC / 35.78ºF)
Wettest MonthNovember (126.76mm / 4.99in)
Driest MonthJuly (21.39mm / 0.84in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)150.64 days (41.27%)
Days with no rain214.36 days (58.73%)
Humidity77.61%

Climate Des Moines: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
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)16.5514.9117.1815.3612.2710.04.824.8210.0913.6416.015.012.55
Average relative humidity (%)84.4284.1481.478.6773.8672.9268.1968.7373.1578.1282.8284.9377.61
Mean monthly sunshine hours6.216.299.3911.9513.0813.3413.713.4211.397.286.356.089.87

Climate Graph

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

Des Moines

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

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature18.0°C (64.4°F)14.06°C (57.31°F)11.0°C (51.8°F)
Avg Temperature14.0°C (57.2°F)11.97°C (53.55°F)10.0°C (50.0°F)
Min Temperature11.0°C (51.8°F)8.81°C (47.86°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.0°C (55.4°F)8.87°C (47.97°F)5.0°C (41.0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation45.8mm | 1.8in9.31mm | 0.37in0.0mm | 0in288.5mm | 11.36in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind22.0kmh | 13.67mph8.9kmh | 5.53mph4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind38.0kmh | 23.61mph14.48kmh | 9.0mph6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure45.8mb9.31mb0.0mb
Des Moines

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
October° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-10-0113 | 55.49 | 48.2848 | 4.9729.94 | 10149.7 | 0.38
2016-10-0213 | 55.48 | 46.4814 | 2.4929.94 | 10141.4 | 0.06
2016-10-0313 | 55.48 | 46.4807 | 4.3529.88 | 10120.6 | 0.02
2016-10-0412 | 53.69 | 48.28711 | 6.8429.85 | 10115.1 | 0.2
2016-10-0513 | 55.49 | 48.2844 | 2.4929.91 | 10132.1 | 0.08
2016-10-0613 | 55.410 | 50.09110 | 6.2130.03 | 10174.3 | 0.17
2016-10-0713 | 55.410 | 50.08315 | 9.3229.97 | 101515.4 | 0.61
2016-10-0814 | 57.213 | 55.49512 | 7.4629.88 | 101222.9 | 0.9
2016-10-0912 | 53.610 | 50.0895 | 3.1129.94 | 10148.0 | 0.31
2016-10-1011 | 51.87 | 44.6837 | 4.3530.06 | 10182.0 | 0.08
2016-10-1113 | 55.45 | 41.0697 | 4.3530.21 | 10230.0 | 0.0
2016-10-1213 | 55.45 | 41.0644 | 2.4930.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2016-10-1311 | 51.810 | 50.09411 | 6.8429.56 | 100137.1 | 1.46
2016-10-1411 | 51.810 | 50.09022 | 13.6729.41 | 99621.2 | 0.83
2016-10-1511 | 51.89 | 48.29215 | 9.3229.38 | 99517.6 | 0.69
2016-10-1612 | 53.69 | 48.29011 | 6.8429.38 | 9958.2 | 0.32
2016-10-1711 | 51.89 | 48.29114 | 8.729.65 | 10044.3 | 0.17
2016-10-1811 | 51.89 | 48.29113 | 8.0830.06 | 10186.3 | 0.25
2016-10-1911 | 51.88 | 46.4885 | 3.1130.27 | 10251.8 | 0.07
2016-10-2013 | 55.411 | 51.89310 | 6.2130.06 | 101825.7 | 1.01
2016-10-2111 | 51.89 | 48.2908 | 4.9730.0 | 10166.9 | 0.27
2016-10-2211 | 51.88 | 46.4845 | 3.1129.94 | 10140.3 | 0.01
2016-10-2313 | 55.49 | 48.2795 | 3.1129.88 | 10121.2 | 0.05
2016-10-2413 | 55.49 | 48.2837 | 4.3529.71 | 10067.3 | 0.29
2016-10-2512 | 53.69 | 48.2849 | 5.5929.94 | 101413.9 | 0.55
2016-10-2611 | 51.810 | 50.0938 | 4.9729.85 | 101145.8 | 1.8
2016-10-2711 | 51.89 | 48.2917 | 4.3529.85 | 10116.5 | 0.26
2016-10-2813 | 55.48 | 46.4836 | 3.7329.94 | 10140.2 | 0.01
2016-10-2911 | 51.89 | 48.2866 | 3.7329.94 | 10144.1 | 0.16
2016-10-3010 | 50.08 | 46.4907 | 4.3529.71 | 10063.6 | 0.14
2016-10-3111 | 51.89 | 48.29213 | 8.0829.71 | 10065.0 | 0.2

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