971  
CDUS43 KDMX 220628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 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 46 248 PM 63 1941 34 12 26  
MINIMUM 18 740 AM -18 1989 18 0 19  
AVERAGE 32 26 6 23  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.60 1881 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.14 -0.54 0.29  
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.14 -0.54 0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.11 -1.16 35.12  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.8 1905 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 5.2 1.8 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 5.2 1.8 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 8.4 9.6 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 39 -6 42  
MONTH TO DATE 864 754 110 772  
SINCE DEC 1 864 754 110 772  
SINCE JUL 1 1846 2001 -155 1636  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 500 AM  
LOWEST 32 300 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 64 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -20 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 22 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
DECEMBER 23 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 449 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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