Weather on February 19
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1994
52°F avg
Coldest
2006
0°F avg
About This Date
February 19th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 18°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 19th was in 1994 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (0°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 19th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 19th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39° | 23° | 31° | 1.5" | 5" |
| 2025 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | -3° | 11° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 53° | 32° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2017 | 73° | 31° | 52° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006coldest | 10° | -11° | 0° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 10° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.89" | 4" |
| 1999 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | 3" |
| 1998 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 61° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 23° | 9° | 16° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 30° | 39° | 0.2" | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.46" | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY