Weather on December 19
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2018
48°F avg
Coldest
1983
-14°F avg
About This Date
December 19th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2018 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-14°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 19th 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 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 35° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 5° | -11° | -3° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 5° | 15° | 2.41" | 2.4" |
| 2007 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 0° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 11° | -2° | 4° | 1.02" | 0.5" |
| 1999 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 7° | -1° | 3° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 12° | -7° | 3° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1988 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 32° | 33° | 1.02" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -17° | -4° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1984 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -7° | -21° | -14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1980 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | — | — | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 18° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 14° | 19° | 0.15" | 2" |
| 1972 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY