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Des Moines weather by month
Check out Des Moines weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.
Temperature in Des Moines (°C)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temperature (daytime) | -2 |
1 |
8 |
17 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
29 |
24 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
Min temperature (night-time) | -12 |
-9 |
-3 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
19 |
17 |
12 |
5 |
-2 |
-9 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
L |
H |
M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & Daylight in Des Moines
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
Daily hours of daylight | 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Rainfall in Des Moines
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 8 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 24 |
28 |
58 |
87 |
98 |
115 |
100 |
105 |
91 |
66 |
46 |
33 |
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Des Moines by month
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The climate guide for Iowa (Des Moines) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
What's the climate like in Des Moines?
Des Moines has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.
Metric (°C / mm) | Imperial (°F / inches)
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Below the Des Moines chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Des Moines, Iowa, USA and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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