Weather on December 26
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2019
45°F avg
Coldest
1996
0°F avg
About This Date
December 26th 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 26th was in 2019 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 10.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2022 | 20° | -1° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2021 | 44° | 22° | 33° | 0.38" | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 1.4" | — |
| 2017 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.91" | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 9° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 11° | 19° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2008 | 40° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2000 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 5° | -5° | 0° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.38" | 1.3" |
| 1992 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 1987 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.97" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 17° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 11° | 3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1976 | — | 19° | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 1973 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY