Weather on December 7
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2023
47°F avg
Coldest
1972
-2°F avg
About This Date
December 7th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 7th was in 2023 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 7th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.3"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 7th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | — | 30° | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 2008 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 18° | 22° | 0.71" | 3.5" |
| 2006 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 27° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.1" |
| 1997 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 2.54" | 10.3" |
| 1993 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.71" | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 13° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 4° | 14° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 36° | 19° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 1.27" | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 10° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 18° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1975 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 3° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY