Des Moines Weather & Climate

United States of America

Des Moines sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 35.6°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -8.8°C in January. June is the wettest month (~113 mm), while January is the driest (~8 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 70% clear skies.

Best time to visit Des Moines

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and June — expect around 14.725.9°C with roughly 38% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Des Moines climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-8.8° / -2.1°3%8 mm47%19.1 kph
February-6.5° / 1.2°6%13 mm47%19.4 kph
March0° / 8.8°16%36 mm49%20.1 kph
April7.4° / 18.3°28%73 mm51%19.8 kph
May14.7° / 25.9°38%101 mm54%17.8 kph
June21.1° / 32.7°42%113 mm61%15.2 kph
July24.4° / 35.6°39%106 mm68%13.6 kph
August22.1° / 33.6°34%94 mm70%13.5 kph
September16.9° / 28.2°28%78 mm69%15.6 kph
October8.6° / 18.7°21%59 mm61%17.3 kph
November0.1° / 8°14%38 mm52%18.1 kph
December-6.6° / 0.1°7%18 mm47%18.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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