Weather on February 15
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
1984
49°F avg
Coldest
2021
-9°F avg
About This Date
February 15th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 15th was in 1984 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-9°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 15th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9"). The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 15th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 26° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | -7° | -12° | -9° | — | — |
| 2020 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2019 | 13° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 2015 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 6° | 21° | 0.38" | 1.3" |
| 2013 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | 3" |
| 2009 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2004 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | 9" |
| 2002 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 1.88" | 3.3" |
| 1991 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | 17° | 19° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1989 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1985 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 1979 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.51" | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 18° | 22° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1974 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | 1" |
| 1972 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY