Weather on March 26
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2007
72°F avg
Coldest
1996
15°F avg
About This Date
March 26th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 26th was in 2007 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (15°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 26th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 26th 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 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 27° | 36° | 0.94" | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2022 | 42° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.53" | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 37° | 40° | 1.73" | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 82° | 62° | 72° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 0.28" | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 58° | 61° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 19° | 10° | 15° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1995 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 4.06" | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 23° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 78° | 43° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 80° | 44° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 1.27" | 6" |
| 1982 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.33" | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY