Des Moines August Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of August.
Typical Des Moines August Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 83.8 °F
Average daily low 64.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.2 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 30.2%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Des Moines August Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 113 °F August 8, 1934
Lowest temperature 39 °F August 30, 1915
Highest daily low 81 °F August 8, 1934
Lowest daily high 57 °F August 26, 1944
Hottest average high temperature 94.8 °F 1983
Coldest average high temperature 77.4 °F 1915
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches August 27, 1975
Most monthly precipitation 13.7 inches 1977
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
August 1 85.0 66.2 101 49
August 2 84.9 66.0 101 51
August 3 84.7 65.8 106 43
August 4 84.5 65.6 111 48
August 5 84.4 65.5 110 46
August 6 84.3 65.3 101 53
August 7 84.2 65.2 105 48
August 8 84.2 65.1 113 45
August 9 84.1 65.0 112 49
August 10 84.1 65.0 103 51
August 11 84.0 64.9 102 47
August 12 84.0 64.9 102 48
August 13 84.0 64.9 102 48
August 14 84.0 64.9 104 50
August 15 83.9 64.8 104 45
August 16 83.8 64.8 108 52
August 17 83.7 64.6 104 48
August 18 83.5 64.4 108 44
August 19 83.5 64.3 101 49
August 20 83.5 64.2 100 40
August 21 83.5 64.0 100 47
August 22 83.4 63.9 98 45
August 23 83.3 63.7 100 45
August 24 83.1 63.4 103 43
August 25 82.8 63.2 103 43
August 26 82.7 63.0 104 46
August 27 82.5 62.7 99 45
August 28 82.4 62.5 100 41
August 29 82.3 62.3 99 46
August 30 82.1 62.1 104 39
August 31 81.9 61.8 97 44
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location