Weather on April 6
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1991
70°F avg
Coldest
1982
21°F avg
About This Date
April 6th in Des Moines, IA typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 34°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 6th was in 1991 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (21°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded April 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 6th in Des Moines, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2025 | 56° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2019 | 76° | 47° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.18" | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 1.07" | — |
| 2015 | 70° | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 35° | 51° | 2.11" | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 1.55" | 2.5" |
| 2008 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 40° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2004 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 46° | 58° | 0.89" | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 39° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 1.09" | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 28° | 51° | 0.51" | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982coldest | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1980 | 69° | 47° | 58° | 0.41" | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 41° | 46° | 1.4" | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY