499  
CXUS53 KDMX 011105  
CLMDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
605 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 105 05/30/1934  
LOW 26 05/04/1907  
HIGHEST 89 05/18 88 1  
LOWEST 41 05/03 37 4  
MEAN 65.6 62.4 3.2  
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 6.04 5.24 0.80  
DAILY AVG. 0.20 0.17 0.03  
DAYS >= .01 15  
DAYS >= .10 13  
DAYS >= .50 5  
DAYS >= 1.00 1  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS 0.0 0.2 -0.2  
SINCE 7/1 35.0 36.5 -1.5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 50 153 -103  
SINCE 7/1 4835 6162 -1327  
COOLING TOTAL 79 71 8  
SINCE 1/1 97 83 14    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/280 DATE 05/24  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 14 HAIL 0  
SLEET 0 FOG 13  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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