Weather on February 9
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2026
46°F avg
Coldest
1979
-7°F avg
About This Date
February 9th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 9th was in 2026 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-7°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 9th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 6.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 9th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 67° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 22° | 31° | 0.33" | 0.1" |
| 2022 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 5° | -14° | -4° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2020 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 13° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2017 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2016 | 18° | 8° | 13° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 13° | -9° | 2° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | -10° | 10° | 0.41" | 5.5" |
| 2009 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.53" | 1.5" |
| 2004 | 33° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 15° | 24° | 0.23" | 6" |
| 2000 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1994 | 7° | -9° | -1° | 0.1" | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 28° | 29° | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1981 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 11° | -25° | -7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -17° | -5° | — | 1" |
| 1971 | 4° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY