Weather on December 29
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2022
47°F avg
Coldest
1983
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 29th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 29th was in 2022 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 29th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 29th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17° | 8° | 13° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2024 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022warmest | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | 11° | 15° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 2020 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 2.31" | — |
| 2018 | 20° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 17° | 5° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 2016 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 25° | 21° | 23° | 0.69" | 4" |
| 2014 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | 10° | 19° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 2011 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 18° | 22° | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2006 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 9° | 13° | 0.64" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.64" | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | 1.5" |
| 1989 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 18° | 40° | 0.18" | — |
| 1983coldest | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.15" | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 1.27" | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY