Weather on March 27
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
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° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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