Des Moines IA Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain, Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Des Moines, Iowa was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Des Moines had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Des Moines International Airport.

Temperature

Des Moines temperature averages by year
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
64	44	2023	18	7
61	40	2022	16	5
63	43	2021	17	6
61	42	2020	16	6
59	41	2019	15	5
60	42	2018	16	5
64	44	2017	18	7
64	46	2016	18	8
63	44	2015	17	7
59	40	2014	15	4
60	41	2013	16	5
67	45	2012	19	7
62	43	2011	16	6
61	42	2010	16	6

Number of days each year when the temperature in Des Moines dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C	Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
3	123	2023	175	25
15	140	2022	161	35
11	121	2021	165	35
6	142	2020	152	27
13	143	2019	152	17
10	146	2018	153	33
5	112	2017	177	34
7	97	2016	183	31
11	104	2015	179	17
19	133	2014	157	11
6	143	2013	156	37
0	102	2012	181	60
8	124	2011	150	34
15	122	2010	175	23

Precipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Des Moines during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Des Moines
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
90	2023	25.0	634
106	2022	30.6	778
97	2021	28.9	734
102	2020	34.4	874
132	2019	49.4	1255
121	2018	42.1	1068
107	2017	30.3	769
109	2016	34.5	877
113	2015	44.7	1134
116	2014	42.0	1067
106	2013	32.0	813
92	2012	26.3	669
111	2011	37.2	945
128	2010	51.8	1316

Snow

Amount of snowfall in Des Moines and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days	Year	Inches	Centimetres
7	2023	25.9	66
12	2022	44.4	113
12	2021	36.0	91
14	2020	48.0	122
16	2019	54.6	139
8	2018	27.2	69
8	2017	17.2	44
10	2016	19.4	49
7	2015	36.2	92
16	2014	41.1	104
15	2013	54.8	139
7	2012	30.9	78
11	2011	34.4	87
15	2010	49.6	126

Des Moines - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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