Weather on March 8
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2000
68°F avg
Coldest
1996
4°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (4°F) — a 64°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 9.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.41" | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.2" | 0.1" |
| 2022 | 40° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.64" | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.64" | 3" |
| 1998 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | 6" |
| 1997 | 61° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 5.13" | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 1° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 10° | 21° | 0.41" | 3.7" |
| 1981 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 63° | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 1.02" | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY