Weather on December 25
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 25th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 2019 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-11°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 14.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 14.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 32° | 43° | 2.03" | — |
| 2022 | 18° | -2° | 8° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2021 | 48° | 28° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 7° | 14° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.23" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.64" | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.18" | 3" |
| 2009 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 2.21" | 3" |
| 2008 | 10° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 0° | -15° | -7° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | 7° | 15° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1992 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -1° | -21° | -11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | 10° | 15° | 0.13" | — |
| 1977 | — | 5° | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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