Weather on April 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
55°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2005
63°F avg
Coldest
1995
24°F avg
About This Date
April 5th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 5th was in 2005 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (24°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded April 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for April 5th 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 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 36° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 40° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.56" | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 35° | 48° | 0.58" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 81° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 37° | 51° | 0.3" | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 2.24" | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995coldest | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 69° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 48° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 73° | 44° | 59° | 0.18" | — |
| 1987 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 48° | 55° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.43" | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 2.03" | 6.5" |
| 1981 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 37° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY