Weather on December 6
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2001
47°F avg
Coldest
1972
3°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 2001 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (3°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 6th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.3" | 1.6" |
| 2024 | 41° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 23° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2004 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.84" | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 66° | 28° | 47° | 0.48" | — |
| 2000 | 14° | 5° | 10° | 0.1" | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | 20° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 23° | 5° | 14° | 0.64" | 1.5" |
| 1991 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 10° | 17° | 0.51" | 3" |
| 1982 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 22° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 14° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | 1" |
| 1975 | 65° | 17° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 8° | 15° | 0.08" | 3.2" |
| 1972coldest | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
55 years of data from ANKENY