Weather on February 17
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 17th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 1981 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-6°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for February 17th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 5° | -5° | 0° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | 6° | -19° | -6° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 28° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.64" | 5.4" |
| 2018 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | 0.7" |
| 2013 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 7° | 22° | 0.76" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 24° | -4° | 10° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2006 | 21° | 1° | 11° | 0.36" | 1.5" |
| 2005 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | -13° | 4° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1981warmest | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.58" | 3.5" |
| 1974 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 17° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 18° | 28° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1971 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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