City in Iowa

Des Moines Veður Spá

Des Moines weather: 15°C, skýjað að hluta. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☁️ 15°C now🕔 9:17 PM local📅 Best: maí, ágúst, september and október👥 215.000

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 31

🌦️ 13° / 11°

Lítil rigning · 56% rain · wind 19 km/h

sun.day, nóv 1

☁️ 17° / 13°

Skýjað · 21% rain · wind 14 km/h

Best time til go outside today

3 PM - 6 PM · comfort score 9.1/10

The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best.

Is today a good day til visit?

Activity scores from 0 til 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing9.8
Outdoors9.3
Beach day5.8
Swimming5.2
Hiking9.8
Running9.8
Cycling9.7
Camping9.7
Fishing9.6
Photography9.1
Stargazing7.8
Family time9.3
Driving9.7
Flying out9.7

Active alerts for Des Moines

⚠️mán., nóv 2: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.
⚠️mið., nóv 4: heavy rain, 44 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., nóv 4: damaging gusts til 68 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 15°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 15°C (59°F) með skýjað að hluta. Raki is 77% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Des Moines?

maí, ágúst, september 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 9:17 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 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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