Weather on December 16
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2002
43°F avg
Coldest
1989
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2002 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-4°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 37° | 41° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 18° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2021 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 6° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 22° | 35° | 0.58" | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2009 | — | -4° | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 2007 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2006 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 24° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 19° | 28° | 0.13" | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.25" | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 4° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 25° | 40° | 0.43" | — |
| 1983 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 16° | 7° | 11° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1980 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1972 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY