Weather on March 22
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2012
62°F avg
Coldest
2002
18°F avg
About This Date
March 22nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 22nd was in 2012 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (18°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 22nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 22nd in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 60° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 28° | 37° | 1.09" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 2022 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 1.68" | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 69° | 56° | 62° | 0.25" | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 35° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 71° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 67° | 41° | 54° | 1.27" | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.66" | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 68° | 40° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 38° | 53° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 30° | 56° | — | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 2.51" | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY