Weather on December 27
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2024
45°F avg
Coldest
2017
0°F avg
About This Date
December 27th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 27th was in 2024 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 27th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 27th 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 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 47° | 43° | 45° | 1.5" | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 28° | 41° | 2.29" | — |
| 2017coldest | 11° | -11° | 0° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 16° | 4° | 10° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 9° | 14° | 0.33" | 2" |
| 2008 | 54° | 26° | 40° | 0.64" | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 14° | 25° | 0.15" | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 1.12" | 0.7" |
| 1986 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 1.6" | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1980 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 12° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1972 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY