Weather on December 14
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2014
50°F avg
Coldest
1972
0°F avg
About This Date
December 14th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 14th was in 2014 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (0°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 14th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.2"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 14th 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 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.48" | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 17° | 13° | 15° | — | 6.2" |
| 2019 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 34° | 42° | 6.3" | — |
| 2014warmest | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 1.22" | — |
| 2010 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 20° | 31° | 0.86" | 1" |
| 2004 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.25" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 55° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | -5° | 5° | 0.3" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.56" | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 31° | 32° | 1.57" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 18° | -11° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | -9° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 1.09" | 2.5" |
| 1983 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1982 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 13° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 35° | -6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 30° | 45° | 0.91" | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 14° | -14° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY