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Des Moines Veður Spá

Des Moines weather: 12°C, clear. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 12°C now🕔 6:06 PM local📅 Best: maí, ágúst and október👥 215.000

Loftslag in Des Moines month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-2°-10°32 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar5°-5°15 mm★★★☆☆
mars13°1°74 mm★★★☆☆
apríl17°7°130 mm★★★☆☆
maí23°12°110 mm★★★★☆
júní28°18°181 mm★★★☆☆
júlí30°20°150 mm★★★★☆
ágúst28°19°106 mm★★★★☆
september26°16°115 mm★★★★☆
október20°10°57 mm★★★★☆
nóvember10°1°52 mm★★★☆☆
desember4°-4°40 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Best time til visit Des Moines

Go in maí, ágúst and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Recent extremes in Des Moines

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day38°Cjúl 27, 2026
Coldest night-30°Cjan 14, 2024
Wettest day63 mmjún 18, 2024

How Des Moines compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Des Moines.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Omaha196 km12°Cabout the same893 mm
Nebraska271 km13°C+1°C warmer822 mm
Kansas City288 km14°C+2°C warmer1108 mm
Kansas332 km15°C+3°C warmer1022 mm
Missouri357 km15°C+3°C warmer1006 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 14°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Des Moines?

Des Moines is a city in Iowa. Its coordinates are 41.5868, -93.625. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Des Moines núna?

It is currently 12°C (53°F) með clear. Raki is 86% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Des Moines?

maí, ágúst and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Des Moines, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Des Moines in?

Des Moines observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The local time is 6:06 PM.

How many people live in Des Moines?

Des Moines has a population of approximately 215.000.

What is the nearest airport til Des Moines?

The closest airports are O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 476 km away.

What are the top things til do in Des Moines?

Popular options include Mississippi River and Starved Rock State Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-us) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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