Weather on March 27
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
1989
70°F avg
Coldest
1996
21°F avg
About This Date
March 27th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 32°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 27th was in 1989 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (21°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 27th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 27th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 69° | 46° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.23" | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.71" | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 19° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 26° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.66" | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 74° | 58° | 66° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 31° | 46° | 0.33" | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 75° | 59° | 67° | — | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.64" | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 85° | 52° | 68° | 1.07" | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 27° | 48° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.13" | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 0.33" | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 2.29" | 5" |
| 1982 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 51° | 59° | 1.57" | — |
| 1976 | — | 34° | — | 0.2" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 1.09" | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.53" | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY