Weather on November 20
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1975
54°F avg
Coldest
1999
7°F avg
About This Date
November 20th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly fall weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 20th was in 1975 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (7°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded November 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 20th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 51° | -37° | 7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 2.11" | — |
| 1991 | — | 30° | — | 0.36" | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 19° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 22° | 31° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1985 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.2" | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 38° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975warmest | 66° | 42° | 54° | 0.64" | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 1.02" | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY