Weather on December 8
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2023
50°F avg
Coldest
2005
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2023 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (-1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.3"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 23° | 31° | 0.76" | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 13° | 17° | 0.48" | 5.3" |
| 2012 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 18° | 10° | 14° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 2008 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.2" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 8° | -10° | -1° | 0.33" | 3" |
| 2004 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 23° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1996 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.33" | 2" |
| 1994 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.66" | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.56" | 2" |
| 1985 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | 3" |
| 1976 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY