Weather on February 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2018
49°F avg
Coldest
2014
3°F avg
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.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY