Weather on November 16
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2001
60°F avg
Coldest
1999
3°F avg
About This Date
November 16th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly fall weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 16th was in 2001 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (3°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded November 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 16th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 19° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2021 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 43° | 50° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 2013 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 1.52" | 1" |
| 2004 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 25° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 61° | -54° | 3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.64" | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 48° | 53° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.56" | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY