Weather on March 13
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1990
61°F avg
Coldest
1993
13°F avg
About This Date
March 13th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 13th was in 1990 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (13°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 13th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). The last decade has been 9.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 13th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 77° | 41° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2023 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 41° | 49° | 0.99" | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.53" | 2.1" |
| 2016 | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.48" | — |
| 2015 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 1.27" | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 13° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | -7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 1.78" | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.94" | 0.5" |
| 1990warmest | 75° | 46° | 61° | 6.4" | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.51" | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.51" | 1.8" |
| 1984 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.2" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.41" | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY