Weather on March 6
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2000
58°F avg
Coldest
2003
8°F avg
About This Date
March 6th 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 6th was in 2000 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (8°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 6th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70° | 42° | 56° | 4.29" | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 19° | 32° | 0.41" | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.38" | 1.8" |
| 2021 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.71" | 1" |
| 2017 | 59° | 49° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 30° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003coldest | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 1° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 15° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 59° | 49° | 54° | 1.75" | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983 | 61° | 46° | 53° | 3.18" | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | — | 15° | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.3" | 3" |
56 years of data from ANKENY