Weather on February 26
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2024
58°F avg
Coldest
2014
4°F avg
About This Date
February 26th 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 26th was in 2024 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (4°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 26th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 26th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 78° | 38° | 58° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 24° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | -3° | 10° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2014coldest | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2010 | 25° | -11° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 1.19" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 8° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1993 | 16° | 9° | 12° | 0.38" | 4" |
| 1992 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY