Weather on March 9
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2026
63°F avg
Coldest
1995
4°F avg
About This Date
March 9th in Des Moines, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 23°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 9th was in 2026 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (4°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 9th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 13.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 13.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 9th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 76° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.99" | 2.3" |
| 2022 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 41° | 56° | 0.64" | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 1.5" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.81" | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.42" | 1.4" |
| 2010 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.33" | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 1.4" | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 1.52" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 16° | 34° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2001 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 29° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 28° | 23° | 26° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1998 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 1.4" | — |
| 1996 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 40° | 50° | 1.02" | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 24° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 1985 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 16° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 77° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY