Weather on February 23
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2017
55°F avg
Coldest
2015
2°F avg
About This Date
February 23rd in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 23rd was in 2017 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (2°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded February 23rd dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). 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 23rd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 27° | 31° | 1.68" | 1.6" |
| 2018 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 0.81" | — |
| 2017warmest | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 34° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 0° | 15° | 0.3" | 4.5" |
| 1998 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 1.14" | 6" |
| 1993 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 1.19" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 8° | 16° | 0.33" | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 32° | 47° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 26° | 27° | 0.13" | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY