Weather on November 4
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
2008
66°F avg
Coldest
1991
11°F avg
About This Date
November 4th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 4th was in 2008 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (11°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of November 4th dates historically, with the wettest November 4th recording 5.21" of rain. The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 4th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2024 | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.53" | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 69° | 38° | 53° | 4.19" | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 78° | 38° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 41° | 44° | 0.84" | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 32° | 44° | 0.18" | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.38" | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 5.21" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 72° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 63° | 4° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 26° | 43° | 0.74" | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 46° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 1.85" | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 46° | 52° | 0.94" | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 48° | 54° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY