Weather on December 30
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2006
48°F avg
Coldest
1990
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 30th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 30th was in 2006 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-4°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 30th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.5"). The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 30th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 1.75" | 0.7" |
| 2023 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 1.88" | 7.5" |
| 2019 | 44° | 24° | 34° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | -3° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2016 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2014 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | 0° | 9° | 0.25" | 1.4" |
| 2012 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.76" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | — | — | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 2° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 17° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 1.57" | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 1.57" | 2" |
55 years of data from ANKENY