Weather on December 1
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2021
50°F avg
Coldest
1985
9°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 2021 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (9°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 1st in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2024 | 28° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 62° | 37° | 50° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 3.07" | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.79" | — |
| 2014 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 19° | 27° | 0.08" | 3" |
| 2007 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.48" | 3" |
| 2004 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1999 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 2° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.74" | 1" |
| 1985coldest | 15° | 3° | 9° | 2.16" | 11.5" |
| 1984 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.56" | 0.5" |
| 1980 | 46° | 19° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1979 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | 0.5" |
| 1975 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.13" | 2" |
| 1973 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY