Weather on October 29
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
2024
76°F avg
Coldest
1988
31°F avg
About This Date
October 29th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 29th was in 2024 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (31°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded October 29th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 29th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55° | 41° | 48° | 0.38" | — |
| 2024warmest | 83° | 70° | 76° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 0.25" | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 2018 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 1.32" | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 71° | — | — | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 39° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 33° | 45° | 1.14" | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 35° | 51° | 0.51" | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 52° | 56° | 0.18" | — |
| 1988coldest | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1984 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1978 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 74° | 55° | 64° | 0.3" | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 61° | 33° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY