+41.6005° · -93.6091° · ELEV 0m
Des Moines
United States · Iowa
Monthly weather averages for Des Moines, United States — temperature highs and lows, rainfall, sunshine hours by month, and the best time to visit.
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July → JanuaryClimate Overview
Des Moines has a continental climate. The warmest month is July (29°C average high) and the coolest is January (-1°C).
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935 mm / yearRainfall by Month
Des Moines sees 935 mm of rain a year. The wettest month is May (130 mm); the driest is January (37 mm).
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June–SeptemberBest Time to Visit
June–September
16°C – 29°C · 11.5h sun
The best time to visit Des Moines is June–September, when temperatures average 16°C–29°C with 11.5 sunshine hours per day.
Some visitors prefer April–May for cooler, drier conditions.
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12 months · °C · mm · hoursMonthly Breakdown
| January | -0.7°C | -9.9°C | 37 mm | 6.0 h | 07:38 | 17:08 |
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| February | 0.6°C | -9.8°C | 37 mm | 7.7 h | 07:09 | 17:47 |
| March | 9.3°C | -1.0°C | 67 mm | 8.0 h | 07:26 | 19:20 |
| April | 15.5°C | 4.7°C | 94 mm | 8.9 h | 06:34 | 19:54 |
| May | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 130 mm | 9.8 h | 05:55 | 20:26 |
| June | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 114 mm | 12.3 h | 05:39 | 20:50 |
| July | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 86 mm | 12.6 h | 05:53 | 20:47 |
| August | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 94 mm | 11.1 h | 06:23 | 20:15 |
| September | 25.4°C | 15.9°C | 88 mm | 10.1 h | 06:54 | 19:24 |
| October | 17.0°C | 7.9°C | 95 mm | 7.9 h | 07:26 | 18:33 |
| November | 9.2°C | 0.1°C | 45 mm | 7.0 h | 07:03 | 16:54 |
| December | 3.6°C | -4.6°C | 48 mm | 5.8 h | 07:34 | 16:45 |