Weather on December 13
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1993
42°F avg
Coldest
1985
-6°F avg
About This Date
December 13th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 13th was in 1993 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-6°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 13th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.7"). 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 13th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.64" | 3.7" |
| 2024 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 3.23" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 1.91" | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 6° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993warmest | 51° | 34° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | -3° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1988 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 25° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 2° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.51" | 1.5" |
| 1983 | 30° | 15° | 23° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | — | 20° | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 25° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.66" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY