Weather on December 31
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
14°F
Warmest
2006
47°F avg
Coldest
1998
-11°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2006 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (-11°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st 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 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.2" |
| 2023 | 31° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 20° | 28° | 0.28" | — |
| 2017 | 11° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2013 | 14° | -6° | 4° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2012 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 19° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 50° | 45° | 47° | 1.85" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | -7° | -16° | -11° | — | 5" |
| 1997 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 1.91" | 2.3" |
| 1993 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | -3° | -9° | -6° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | 0.1" |
| 1988 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1983 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 9° | 23° | 0.51" | 2.5" |
| 1980 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 9° | 5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 13° | 21° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 6° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 21° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 1973 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY