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Typical Des Moines December Weather 1991–2020 |
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| Average daily high | 36.0 °F | |
| Average daily low | 19.9 °F | |
| Average monthly precipitation | 1.6 inches | |
| Average monthly snow | 8.2 inches | |
| Daily chance of precipitation | 25.2% | |
| Daily chance of snow | 18.2% | |
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Des Moines December Weather Records 1893–2024 |
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| Highest temperature | 74 °F | December 15, 2021 |
| Lowest temperature | -26 °F | December 28, 1924 |
| Highest daily low | 54 °F | December 4, 2001 |
| Lowest daily high | -12 °F | December 24, 1983 |
| Hottest average high temperature | 45.9 °F | 1896 |
| Coldest average high temperature | 17.0 °F | 1983 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.7 inches | December 17, 1895 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 5.4 inches | 2015 |
| Most daily snow | 13.0 inches | December 3, 1897 |
| Most monthly snow | 30.3 inches | 2000 |
| Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |
| December 1 | 41.5 | 24.8 | 66 | -9 |
| December 2 | 41.1 | 24.3 | 67 | -6 |
| December 3 | 40.6 | 23.9 | 69 | -7 |
| December 4 | 40.0 | 23.5 | 69 | -3 |
| December 5 | 39.6 | 23.1 | 67 | -3 |
| December 6 | 39.2 | 22.9 | 70 | -9 |
| December 7 | 38.9 | 22.5 | 66 | -9 |
| December 8 | 38.5 | 22.2 | 69 | -17 |
| December 9 | 38.1 | 21.8 | 65 | -11 |
| December 10 | 37.6 | 21.4 | 64 | -19 |
| December 11 | 37.3 | 21.1 | 64 | -13 |
| December 12 | 37.0 | 20.8 | 64 | -15 |
| December 13 | 36.7 | 20.6 | 63 | -14 |
| December 14 | 36.5 | 20.3 | 60 | -19 |
| December 15 | 36.2 | 20.1 | 74 | -17 |
| December 16 | 35.9 | 19.9 | 65 | -20 |
| December 17 | 35.5 | 19.5 | 65 | -9 |
| December 18 | 35.1 | 19.2 | 64 | -16 |
| December 19 | 34.8 | 18.9 | 56 | -16 |
| December 20 | 34.6 | 18.6 | 64 | -15 |
| December 21 | 34.4 | 18.4 | 63 | -18 |
| December 22 | 34.3 | 18.2 | 66 | -20 |
| December 23 | 34.0 | 17.9 | 59 | -22 |
| December 24 | 33.8 | 17.7 | 58 | -19 |
| December 25 | 33.6 | 17.6 | 60 | -15 |
| December 26 | 33.5 | 17.4 | 59 | -15 |
| December 27 | 33.3 | 17.2 | 64 | -15 |
| December 28 | 33.1 | 17.0 | 69 | -26 |
| December 29 | 32.9 | 16.8 | 60 | -23 |
| December 30 | 32.6 | 16.5 | 63 | -16 |
| December 31 | 32.4 | 16.3 | 61 | -15 |