Weather on December 2
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1982
55°F avg
Coldest
1985
2°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (2°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). 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 2nd in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 11° | 18° | 0.08" | 1.2" |
| 2023 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 38° | 29° | 34° | 0.3" | 0.3" |
| 2017 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | — | — | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2014 | 13° | 8° | 10° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 2.62" | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 27° | 37° | 0.76" | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | 5" |
| 1999 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | 1" |
| 1996 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 19° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 6° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 62° | 48° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.33" | 1.8" |
| 1979 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY