Weather on February 24
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2000
55°F avg
Coldest
1993
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 24th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 24th was in 2000 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (-1°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded February 24th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 24th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2025 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 23° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.3" | 5.2" |
| 2021 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 3° | 15° | 0.05" | 1" |
| 2018 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.58" | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | — | 13° | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 1.32" | 2" |
| 2011 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.74" | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.25" | — |
| 2004 | — | 27° | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 3° | 11° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 33° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | -1° | 8° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1993coldest | 9° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.36" | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 10° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1984 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 24° | 42° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 1.63" | 3" |
| 1974 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY