Weather on December 10
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1979
47°F avg
Coldest
1977
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 10th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 10th was in 1979 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-1°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 10th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 10th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 22° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2023 | 40° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 10° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2018 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | — | -5° | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 15° | 12° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 19° | 27° | 0.46" | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 44° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.18" | 2.5" |
| 1996 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 0.25" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 20° | 22° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1984 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 4° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | 1" |
| 1971 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.51" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY