Des Moines weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Des Moines, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 103°F on 2012-07-25; its coldest fell to -28°F on 2009-01-16.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F1989-01-31
-9°F1994-01-18
|
47°F1988-01-30
-28°F2009-01-16
|
| February | 79°F2024-02-26
-13°F1996-02-03
|
57°F2017-02-20
-27°F1996-02-03
|
| March | 91°F2026-03-21
2°F2014-03-02
|
66°F2012-03-19
-14°F2014-03-03
|
| April | 89°F1980-04-22
27°F1982-04-06
|
70°F2002-04-18
9°F1982-04-06
|
| May | 96°F2018-05-27
36°F2013-05-03
|
75°F2006-05-29
30°F2005-05-03
|
| June | 102°F1988-06-21
58°F1993-06-02
|
83°F2024-06-25
43°F2001-06-01
|
| July | 103°F2012-07-25
66°F1981-07-27
|
81°F1980-07-20
50°F1997-07-05
|
| August | 102°F1983-08-18
61°F1987-08-26
|
82°F1983-08-17
41°F1986-08-28
|
| September | 98°F2013-09-09
49°F1985-09-30
|
79°F2011-09-02
30°F1984-09-29
|
| October | 93°F2023-10-01
33°F1980-10-29
|
74°F2019-10-01
13°F1980-10-29
|
| November | 78°F1999-11-13
13°F1991-11-25
|
63°F2020-11-09
-5°F1991-11-08
|
| December | 73°F2021-12-15
-11°F1983-12-24
|
55°F1982-12-02
-25°F1989-12-23
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 79°F2024-02-26
-13°F1996-02-03
|
57°F2017-02-20
-28°F2009-01-16
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 96°F2018-05-27
2°F2014-03-02
|
75°F2006-05-29
-14°F2014-03-03
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 103°F2012-07-25
58°F1993-06-02
|
83°F2024-06-25
41°F1986-08-28
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 98°F2013-09-09
13°F1991-11-25
|
79°F2011-09-02
-5°F1991-11-08
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Des Moines has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.