Weather on March 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1983
56°F avg
Coldest
2003
8°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 22°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1983 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (8°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 9.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.79" | 2.7" |
| 2024 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 33° | 47° | 3.43" | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2012 | 29° | 13° | 21° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2011 | 40° | 20° | 30° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.64" | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 36° | 38° | 2.54" | — |
| 2003coldest | 13° | 3° | 8° | 0.94" | 4" |
| 2002 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 19° | 27° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 1994 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 67° | 42° | 54° | 1.07" | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983warmest | 60° | 52° | 56° | 0.81" | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 1.12" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 1.02" | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.71" | — |
| 1972 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY