Weather on December 22
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2023
49°F avg
Coldest
1989
-17°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2023 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-17°F) — a 66°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.1"). The last decade has been 13.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 13.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 51° | 46° | 49° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 9° | -11° | -1° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 2021 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 36° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 7° | 17° | 0.97" | 5.1" |
| 2012 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 1° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.28" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 19° | 31° | 0.56" | — |
| 2000 | 19° | -1° | 9° | 0.2" | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 12° | -13° | 0° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1998 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.25" | — |
| 1996 | 38° | -6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 14° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | -2° | -13° | -7° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989coldest | -13° | -22° | -17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | -4° | -21° | -12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 24° | 33° | 0.2" | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY