Weather on March 15
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
2017
16°F avg
About This Date
March 15th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (16°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | 2.5" |
| 2025 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 2.24" | 0.6" |
| 2020 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017coldest | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 50° | 61° | 0.94" | — |
| 2015 | 70° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.3" | 1.8" |
| 2013 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 1.27" | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 35° | 49° | 1.98" | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 1.3" | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 59° | 21° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 27° | 37° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.89" | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 39° | 50° | 0.13" | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 0.43" | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY