Weather on February 11
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2009
49°F avg
Coldest
1981
-7°F avg
About This Date
February 11th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 11th was in 2009 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (-7°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded February 11th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 11th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 19° | 8° | 14° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2024 | 40° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 8° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 12° | -14° | -1° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.66" | 4.1" |
| 2018 | 11° | 6° | 8° | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2017 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 18° | 0° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 3° | -3° | 0° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | 5" |
| 2000 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.64" | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 5° | -8° | -1° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 22° | 8° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1982 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 4° | -18° | -7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY