Weather on December 25
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2019
45°F avg
Coldest
1983
-11°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY