Weather on February 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 28th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 2018 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (3°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time. The last decade has been 8.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018warmest | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2012 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 13° | 22° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 1.85" | 0.5" |
| 1986 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 20° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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