Weather on December 4
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1998
53°F avg
Coldest
1991
4°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (4°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 4th 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 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 26° | 23° | 25° | — | 0.4" |
| 2017 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 1.14" | 1" |
| 2015 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 24° | 34° | 2.29" | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2005 | 21° | 5° | 13° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 2004 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 29° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1996 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 11° | -2° | 4° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 27° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 1.42" | — |
| 1972 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY