Weather on December 11
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2020
48°F avg
Coldest
1972
0°F avg
About This Date
December 11th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 2020 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (0°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). 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 11th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 0.23" | 1.2" |
| 2024 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2020warmest | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | 1" |
| 2015 | 55° | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | — | — | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 23° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 2009 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 1.14" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | 0.5" |
| 1999 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1994 | 22° | -11° | 5° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 23° | 4° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1988 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.2" | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 55° | 15° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 37° | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY