Weather on December 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
56°F avg
Coldest
2005
8°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1998 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (8°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.3" | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.46" | 1" |
| 2002 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1996 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 20° | 34° | 0.46" | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1991 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 3.02" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1977 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | 8" |
| 1976 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 1.68" | 3" |
| 1972 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY