Weather on March 17
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
64°F avg
Coldest
2026
16°F avg
About This Date
March 17th 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 17th was in 2012 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (16°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 26° | 5° | 16° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2025 | 75° | 35° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 1.83" | 1.3" |
| 2017 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 85° | 32° | 58° | — | — |
| 2014 | — | 18° | — | — | 0.5" |
| 2013 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 85° | 43° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 70° | 22° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2003 | 76° | 39° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.64" | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 76° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.14" | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 30° | 38° | 0.99" | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 1983 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY