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CXUS53 KDMX 011846
CLMDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 105 05/30/1934
LOW 26 05/04/1907
HIGHEST 88 05/15 88 0
LOWEST 37 05/02 37 0
MEAN 63.8 62.4 1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.7 -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.08 1996
MINIMUM 0.77 1925
TOTALS 2.53 5.24 -2.71
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.17 -0.09
DAYS >= .01 9
DAYS >= .10 4
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.2 -0.2
SINCE 7/1 30.1 36.5 -6.4
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 124 153 -29
SINCE 7/1 5320 6162 -842
COOLING TOTAL 96 71 25
SINCE 1/1 140 83 57
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/260 DATE 05/18
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 HAIL 0
SLEET 0 FOG 7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0 HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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