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CXUS53 KDMX 011450
CLMDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
850 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 74 12/15/2021
LOW -22 12/23/1989
HIGHEST 53 12/22 55 -2
LOWEST -8 12/14 -5 -3
MEAN 27.4 27.7 -0.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 11.5 -1.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 27.4 -1.4
DAYS MIN <= 0 3 2.0 1.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.44 2015
MINIMUM T 2002
TOTALS 0.83 1.58 -0.75
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.05 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 9
DAYS >= .10 4
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 8.1 7.9 0.2
SINCE 7/1 19.1 11.1 8.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1159 1156 3
SINCE 7/1 2141 2404 -263
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1272 1071 201
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 65/310 DATE 12/10
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 HAIL 1
SLEET 0 FOG 14
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5 HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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