Weather on February 22
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2017
53°F avg
Coldest
1978
10°F avg
About This Date
February 22nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 22nd was in 2017 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (10°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 22nd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 22nd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 2° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.79" | 3.4" |
| 2020 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.64" | 5" |
| 2012 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 27° | 21° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.33" | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 16° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1992 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.91" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | 2" |
| 1975 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 1.17" | 4" |
| 1973 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 24° | 25° | 0.94" | 4" |
56 years of data from ANKENY