Weather on November 18
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2001
61°F avg
Coldest
2014
13°F avg
About This Date
November 18th 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 18th was in 2001 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (13°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of November 18th dates historically, with the wettest November 18th recording 1.37" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 18th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 1.27" | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.66" | — |
| 2016 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 46° | 52° | 0.79" | — |
| 2014coldest | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 35° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 51° | 59° | 0.3" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 44° | 50° | 0.89" | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | -18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 40° | 45° | 1.37" | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.15" | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 47° | 55° | 0.1" | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 69° | 52° | 60° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 37° | 50° | 0.61" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY