Weather on November 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
53°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2008
64°F avg
Coldest
1991
22°F avg
About This Date
November 5th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest November 5th was in 2008 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (22°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded November 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for November 5th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 2.24" | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 0.53" | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 76° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.66" | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 73° | 55° | 64° | 0.38" | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 2001 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 40° | 41° | 1.65" | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 15° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.23" | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 30° | 38° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 1987 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 1.65" | — |
| 1978 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY