Weather on March 16
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
2026
13°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (13°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 12"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 23° | 37° | 0.38" | 1.1" |
| 2022 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 1.09" | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 83° | 43° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 2.57" | 12" |
| 2003 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | 7" |
| 2000 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 59° | 27° | 43° | 0.35" | — |
| 1995 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.3" | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 27° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 1.19" | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 18° | 32° | 0.15" | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY