Weather on November 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1998
55°F avg
Coldest
1976
8°F avg
About This Date
November 28th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold fall weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 28th was in 1998 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (8°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded November 28th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 28th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 2024 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 1.55" | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 2.92" | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 45° | 50° | 0.56" | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 6° | 15° | 1.27" | 1" |
| 1995 | 31° | 6° | 18° | 0.48" | 1.5" |
| 1994 | 46° | 25° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 5° | 29° | — | 0.8" |
| 1988 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 1.85" | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1982 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 1.78" | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1978 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.41" | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY