Weather on December 23
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2023
45°F avg
Coldest
1989
-17°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd 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 23rd was in 2023 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-17°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 12.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 0° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 0.25" | 0.8" |
| 2015 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.69" | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 1.09" | — |
| 2013 | 25° | -3° | 11° | — | 5" |
| 2012 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -6° | 7° | 0.1" | 2" |
| 2007 | 34° | 8° | 21° | 0.66" | 3" |
| 2006 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 20° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 2000 | 11° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1998 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | 4° | 10° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.46" | — |
| 1990 | 7° | -13° | -3° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | -10° | -25° | -17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | -9° | -21° | -15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1979 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 45° | 19° | 32° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY