Weather on February 6
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2005
48°F avg
Coldest
1978
-3°F avg
About This Date
February 6th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 6th was in 2005 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-3°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 6th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.1"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 6th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2020 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 13° | -9° | 2° | 1.02" | 4.5" |
| 2017 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 2014 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.23" | 0.7" |
| 2010 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 1.47" | 6.1" |
| 2007 | 8° | -7° | 1° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2006 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 18° | 22° | 0.99" | 5" |
| 2003 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 1985 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 6° | 17° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 15° | -15° | 0° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 8° | -14° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY