376  
CDUS43 KDMX 240628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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 50 253 PM 60 1889 34 16 44  
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM -22 1989 17 16 31  
AVERAGE 42 26 16 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.24 1941 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.24 -0.64 0.29  
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.24 -0.64 0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.21 -1.26 35.12  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.8 1884 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 5.8 1.2 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 5.8 1.2 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 9.0 9.0 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 40 -17 27  
MONTH TO DATE 907 833 74 830  
SINCE DEC 1 907 833 74 830  
SINCE JUL 1 1889 2080 -191 1694  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 52 300 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 69 1889  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -19 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 740 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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