Weather on April 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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