Weather on February 18
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1981
55°F avg
Coldest
2006
-5°F avg
About This Date
February 18th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 18th was in 1981 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (-5°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 18th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 18th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2025 | 4° | -11° | -3° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 9° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2020 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.36" | — |
| 2019 | 21° | 2° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 23° | 33° | 0.41" | 2.1" |
| 2013 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 10° | 22° | 0.43" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | -10° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 1.02" | 3.5" |
| 1999 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 2° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.99" | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.18" | — |
| 1990 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 2.03" | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.76" | — |
| 1981warmest | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | -10° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 1.83" | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY