Des Moines, Iowa, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Des Moines, Iowa, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 109°F on 2012-07-23; its coldest fell to -33°F on 1982-01-10.
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 | 59°F1989-01-31
-8°F1982-01-10
|
41°F2006-01-28
-33°F1982-01-10
|
| February | 75°F2024-02-26
-10°F1996-02-02
|
46°F2000-02-23
-32°F1996-02-02
|
| March | 87°F2026-03-21
6°F2014-03-02
|
60°F2012-03-18
-12°F1998-03-12
|
| April | 89°F1989-04-24
31°F2018-04-01
|
66°F2002-04-16
10°F1982-04-06
|
| May | 97°F2018-05-27
38°F2013-05-03
|
71°F2022-05-11
27°F1994-05-01
|
| June | 107°F1988-06-24
56°F1998-06-03
|
77°F2025-06-21
41°F2001-06-01
|
| July | 109°F2012-07-23
65°F1990-07-12
|
79°F2012-07-23
49°F1995-07-01
|
| August | 108°F1988-08-15
66°F1986-08-28
|
82°F1988-08-16
41°F1986-08-28
|
| September | 101°F2013-09-09
45°F1985-09-29
|
74°F1985-09-07
30°F1984-09-29
|
| October | 94°F1997-10-03
32°F1993-10-30
|
70°F2007-10-07
14°F1997-10-27
|
| November | 77°F1999-11-08
15°F1991-11-07
|
57°F2001-11-14
-16°F1991-11-07
|
| December | 70°F2021-12-15
-12°F1983-12-24
|
51°F2001-12-04
-27°F1983-12-24
|
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) | 75°F2024-02-26
-12°F1983-12-24
|
51°F2001-12-04
-33°F1982-01-10
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 97°F2018-05-27
6°F2014-03-02
|
71°F2022-05-11
-12°F1998-03-12
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 109°F2012-07-23
56°F1998-06-03
|
82°F1988-08-16
41°F2001-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 101°F2013-09-09
15°F1991-11-07
|
74°F1985-09-07
-16°F1991-11-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Des Moines has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.