Weather on March 1
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1983
52°F avg
Coldest
2014
11°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1983 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (11°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 19° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 7° | 14° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014coldest | 21° | 0° | 11° | 0.36" | 3.5" |
| 2013 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 34° | 47° | 0.89" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.46" | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 26° | 42° | 1.14" | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 1988 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.3" | 2.5" |
| 1986 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983warmest | 68° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 0° | 14° | 0.03" | 2" |
| 1977 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 31° | 43° | 0.13" | — |
| 1972 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY