Weather on October 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1989
66°F avg
Coldest
1997
27°F avg
About This Date
October 28th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 28th was in 1989 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (27°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of October 28th dates historically, with the wettest October 28th recording 3.25" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 28th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 46° | 51° | 1.47" | — |
| 2024 | 75° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 46° | 47° | 2.16" | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 46° | 47° | 1.52" | — |
| 2014 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 53° | 55° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.69" | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.48" | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 81° | 23° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 47° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997coldest | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 49° | 51° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 77° | 55° | 66° | 1.14" | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 3.25" | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1978 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.36" | — |
| 1972 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY