West Des Moines, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 64,113 Elev. 251 m / 824 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
West Des Moines has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters averaging 14°F (-10°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 99°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 5°F (-15°C). Rain falls on about 42 days per year (35.3 in / 896 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 30 in (764 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 14°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 5°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 42 days | 35.3 in (896 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 30.1 in (764 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 57
Feb 48
Mar 63
Apr 48
May 49
Jun 58
Jul 47
Aug 46
Sep 47
Oct 52
Nov 66
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 65
Feb 57
Mar 57
Apr 55
May 67
Jun 78
Jul 74
Aug 66
Sep 64
Oct 68
Nov 75
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 4 mi Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F 0°C | 14°F -10°C | 0.2 in 6 mm | 1.9 in49 mm | 14 |
| February | 34°F 1°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 5.0 in126 mm | 11 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 35°F 2°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 5.7 in146 mm | 14 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 69°F 21°C | 10.1 in 258 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 51°F 10°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | 10.3 in261 mm | 10 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | 7.2 in182 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 13 | 2 |
| June | 13 | 7 |
| July | 10 | 8 |
| August | 14 | 2 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 4 |
| November | 10 | 0 |
| December | 8 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C |
| April | 53°F 12°C |
| May | 62°F 17°C |
| June | 74°F 23°C |
| July | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 43°F 6°C |
| December | 32°F 0°C |