Weather on December 9
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2021
44°F avg
Coldest
1978
4°F avg
About This Date
December 9th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 9th was in 2021 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (4°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 9th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 9th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2021warmest | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 17° | -4° | 7° | 0.28" | 4" |
| 2012 | 38° | 21° | 29° | 0.53" | 0.6" |
| 2011 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 1° | 14° | 0.74" | 4.9" |
| 2008 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.69" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 13° | 10° | 11° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | -7° | 4° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2004 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.1" | 1.3" |
| 1996 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | -4° | 11° | 0.36" | 3" |
| 1994 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 1984 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 19° | -8° | 6° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 16° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from ANKENY