Weather on November 15
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2001
63°F avg
Coldest
1972
17°F avg
About This Date
November 15th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly fall weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 15th was in 2001 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (17°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded November 15th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 15th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 68° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 27° | 30° | 0.74" | 2.7" |
| 2021 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.51" | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 66° | 59° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | -16° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | 1.3" |
| 1996 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.25" | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.36" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.69" | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 45° | 57° | 3.94" | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 1.09" | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.28" | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.23" | — |
| 1972coldest | 33° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY