Weather on March 4
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1983
57°F avg
Coldest
2019
3°F avg
About This Date
March 4th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 4th was in 1983 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (3°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 4th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 4th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 3.78" | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 13° | 27° | 0.43" | 1.5" |
| 2002 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.33" | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 20° | 34° | 0.84" | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.41" | 0.5" |
| 1983warmest | 67° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.81" | 4" |
| 1981 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.3" | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.71" | 3.1" |
| 1979 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 18° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 1.75" | 1.5" |
| 1975 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | — | — | 1.12" | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY