307  
CDUS43 KDMX 250628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 47 432 PM 69 1889 33 14 35  
MINIMUM 31 449 AM -19 1983 17 14 31  
AVERAGE 39 25 14 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.96 1895 0.04 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.28 -0.68 0.29  
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.28 -0.68 0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.25 -1.30 35.12  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1909 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 6.0 1.0 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 6.0 1.0 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 9.2 8.8 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 40 -14 32  
MONTH TO DATE 933 873 60 862  
SINCE DEC 1 933 873 60 862  
SINCE JUL 1 1915 2120 -205 1726  
 
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 E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 PM  
LOWEST 76 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 60 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1879  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 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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