Weather on February 27
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1981
51°F avg
Coldest
2015
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 27th 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 27th was in 1981 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (-1°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded February 27th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.2"). The last decade has been 8.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 27th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 64° | 17° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 2.74" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | -5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.89" | 7.2" |
| 2012 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 11° | 16° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 19° | 31° | 0.71" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2002 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 10° | 23° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2000 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 1996 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.15" | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 19° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 31° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 66° | 36° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY