Weather on February 12
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1977
43°F avg
Coldest
1988
-2°F avg
About This Date
February 12th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 12th was in 1977 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (-2°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded February 12th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 12th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2025 | 13° | 3° | 8° | 0.81" | 5.6" |
| 2024 | 51° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 12° | -14° | -1° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2020 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 9° | 18° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 2018 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | -15° | 1° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 2013 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 5° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 9° | 3° | 6° | 0.05" | 1.3" |
| 2007 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 0° | 13° | 0.64" | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.38" | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 10° | -15° | -2° | 0.03" | 0.7" |
| 1987 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 58° | 28° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY