Weather on February 13
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1990
49°F avg
Coldest
2021
-6°F avg
About This Date
February 13th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 13th was in 1990 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-6°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 13th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 13th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | -4° | -9° | -6° | 0.15" | 1.9" |
| 2020 | 36° | -11° | 12° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2019 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 17° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2015 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 6° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 16° | 24° | 0.43" | 3.8" |
| 2006 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 23° | 35° | 1.55" | — |
| 2004 | 18° | 5° | 11° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | 1.5" |
| 1999 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 17° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 1996 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 2° | 14° | 0.15" | 2" |
| 1993 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | 3.5" |
| 1992 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 1.14" | 6" |
| 1988 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 25° | -8° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.66" | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.51" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY