918  
CXUS53 KDMX 011456  
CLMDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
856 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 78 02/24/1930  
LOW -26 02/03/1996  
02/13/1905  
02/02/1905  
HIGHEST 78R 02/26 59 19  
LOWEST 5 02/17 -5 10  
MEAN 40.0 26.9 13.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 11.5 -9.5  
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 24.9 -3.9  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.6 -2.6  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.20 1915  
MINIMUM 0.09 1931  
TOTALS 0.42 1.34 -0.92  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 NAN NAN  
DAYS >= .01 3  
DAYS >= .10 2  
DAYS >= .50 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS 4.2 10.2 -6.0  
SINCE 7/1 34.2 30.7 3.5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 718 1068 -350  
SINCE 7/1 3866 4859 -993  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/310 DATE 02/27  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 HAIL 0  
SLEET 0 FOG 7  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1 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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