Climate Des Moines - Iowa

 JanJaFebFeMarMaAprApMayMaJunJu
Average high in ºF Av. high Hi 313649627282
Average low in ºF Av. low Lo 141930415262
Days with precipitation Days precip. DP 779111211
Hours of sunshine Hours sun. Sun 158163204222275312
Av. precipitation in inch Av. precip. Pre. 0.911.262.243.864.724.92
 JulJuAugAuSepSeOctOcNovNoDecDe
Average high in ºF Av. high Hi 868476634834
Average low in ºF Av. low Lo 676555433118
Days with precipitation Days precip. DP 1098888
Hours of sunshine Hours sun. Sun 337297240210138130
Av. precipitation in inch Av. precip. Pre. 4.454.093.032.642.171.38

Des Moines experiences a humid continental climate, marked by very large seasonal temperature contrasts. Summers are warm, while winters are cold. The area is fairly wet, with a strong seasonal pattern where summer is the wettest season and winter is the driest. Sunshine is abundant, with over 2,600 hours annually.

Des Moines Climate Graph - Iowa Climate Chart

Geo Des Moines - Iowa

   
CountryUnited States 
StateIowa 
CountyPolk 
CityDes Moines 
Zip Code50347 
Longitude-93.61 dec. degr. 
Latitude41.6 dec. degr. 
Altitude - Elevation876ft 
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Date and Time Des Moines - Iowa

   
Local Time12:56 AM 
Sunrise05:38 AM 
Sunset08:53 PM 
Day/NightNight
TimezoneChicago -6:00 
Timezone DBAmerica - Chicago

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Des Moines weather averages

  
Annual high temperature60ºF
Annual low temperature41ºF
Days per year with precip.108 days
Annual hours of sunshine2686 hours
Average annual precip.35.67 inch

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Monthly averages Des Moines
Longitude: -93.6091, Latitude: 41.6005
Average weather Des Moines, IA - 50347

Monthly: 1991-2020 normals

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