Weather on November 17
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2001
60°F avg
Coldest
2005
14°F avg
About This Date
November 17th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly fall weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 17th was in 2001 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (14°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded November 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 17th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 2017 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.58" | — |
| 2014 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2013 | 66° | 44° | 55° | 0.25" | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.28" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2003 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 77° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | -28° | 16° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 25° | 41° | 1.65" | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.25" | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.91" | 0.3" |
| 1986 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1985 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 2.06" | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 68° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 52° | 58° | 0.43" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY