915  
CXUS53 KDMX 011913  
CLMDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
113 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 74 12/15/2021  
LOW -22 12/23/1989  
HIGHEST 64 12/07 55 9  
LOWEST 6 12/12 -5 11  
MEAN 30.8 27.7 3.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 9 11.5 -2.5  
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 27.4 -2.4  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.0 -2.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 5.44 2015  
MINIMUM T 2002  
TOTALS 1.66 1.58 0.08  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.05 -0.00  
DAYS >= .01 9  
DAYS >= .10 3  
DAYS >= .50 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS 3.2 7.9 -4.7  
SINCE 7/1 3.2 11.1 -7.9  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1050 1156 -106  
SINCE 7/1 1914 2404 -490  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1318 1071 247    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/310 DATE 12/04  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 HAIL 0  
SLEET 1 FOG 17  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8 HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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