Weather on March 18
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
70°F avg
Coldest
1993
14°F avg
About This Date
March 18th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2012 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (14°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 18th 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 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 77° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 1.52" | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 27° | 37° | 1.85" | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 2012warmest | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2011 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 70° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.46" | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 1.19" | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 1.57" | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 37° | 50° | 0.99" | — |
| 1985 | 70° | 25° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 2.24" | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.53" | — |
| 1976 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY