Weather on February 20
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 20th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 20th was in 2017 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (3°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 20th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 20th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025coldest | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.51" | 2.7" |
| 2018 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.69" | — |
| 2017warmest | 72° | 42° | 57° | 0.64" | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 26° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 26° | 37° | 0.43" | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 2009 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | -12° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.3" | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 24° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | 3" |
| 1998 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 17° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 17° | 19° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 1988 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 23° | 32° | 0.81" | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | -13° | 6° | 0.18" | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 1.27" | 0.5" |
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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