Weather on November 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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