Weather on March 10
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2021
61°F avg
Coldest
1998
7°F avg
About This Date
March 10th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 10th was in 2021 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (7°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 10th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 14.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 14.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 10th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 79° | 36° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 17° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2021warmest | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.58" | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 1.47" | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 1.12" | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 18° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 33° | 51° | 0.2" | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 32° | 49° | 0.23" | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 9° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.03" | 1.5" |
| 1974 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 36° | 37° | 0.89" | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY