409  
CDUS43 KDMX 230630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1230 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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 53 407 PM 64 1933 34 19 47  
MINIMUM 36 335 AM -20 1989 18 18 20  
AVERAGE 45 26 19 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.68 1961 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.19 -0.59 0.29  
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.19 -0.59 0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.16 -1.21 35.12  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.0 1961 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 5.5 1.5 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 5.5 1.5 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 8.7 9.3 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 39 -19 31  
MONTH TO DATE 884 793 91 803  
SINCE DEC 1 884 793 91 803  
SINCE JUL 1 1866 2040 -174 1667  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1000 PM  
LOWEST 31 500 AM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 60 1889  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -22 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 23 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
DECEMBER 24 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 450 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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