550  
CDUS43 KDMX 020632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1232 AM CST TUE DEC 02 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 22 1159 PM 66 1970 41 -19 28  
MINIMUM 15 451 AM -8 1893 24 -9 13  
AVERAGE 19 33 -14 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.21 2018 0.06 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.06 -0.04 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.02 0.06 -0.04 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 34.37 35.03 -0.66 34.83  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.3 5.7 1985 0.2 0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 11.3 3.4 7.9 T  
SNOW DEPTH 6  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 46 32 14 44  
MONTH TO DATE 46 32 14 44  
SINCE DEC 1 46 32 14 44  
SINCE JUL 1 1028 1279 -251 908  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1272 1071 201 1318    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1100 AM  
LOWEST 84 200 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 67 1973  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -8 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 2 2025......SUNRISE 723 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 3 2025......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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