Weather on March 20
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2012
69°F avg
Coldest
1986
24°F avg
About This Date
March 20th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 20th was in 2012 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (24°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 20th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 20th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 26° | 43° | 2.67" | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.23" | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 83° | 55° | 69° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 29° | 44° | 0.58" | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.71" | 3.2" |
| 2009 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 54° | 31° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 25° | 34° | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 2005 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 0.58" | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.18" | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 1.78" | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 30° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 1983 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 1982 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.48" | 1.3" |
| 1976 | 77° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY