Weather on March 2
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1992
54°F avg
Coldest
2014
-2°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1992 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-2°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 20° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 2° | -6° | -2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 9° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.94" | 2" |
| 2006 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.41" | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 15.24" | 6" |
| 2001 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 24° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 0.23" | — |
| 1992warmest | 75° | 34° | 54° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 24° | 40° | 2.74" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 10° | 15° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1988 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.38" | 0.6" |
| 1981 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 5° | 14° | 0.46" | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 6° | 16° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY