Weather on February 3
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2019
45°F avg
Coldest
1996
-23°F avg
About This Date
February 3rd in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 3rd was in 2019 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-23°F) — a 68°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded February 3rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 3rd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2022 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.51" | 2.1" |
| 2015 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | 1" |
| 2013 | 30° | 13° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 2012 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2010 | 16° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | -2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | -1° | 12° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 11° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | -13° | -34° | -23° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.38" | 2.3" |
| 1994 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | 2" |
| 1989 | -5° | -17° | -11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 19° | 11° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1985 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 5° | 12° | 0.51" | 2.5" |
| 1982 | 14° | -13° | 1° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | -8° | 9° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY