Weather on March 19
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
72°F avg
Coldest
1993
23°F avg
About This Date
March 19th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 19th was in 2012 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (23°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 19th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 19th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 1.09" | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.23" | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 21° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 26° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 41° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993coldest | 29° | 17° | 23° | 0.53" | 2" |
| 1992 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 63° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.91" | 2" |
| 1983 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 3.2" | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.3" | 1" |
56 years of data from ANKENY