Des Moines February Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of February.
Typical Des Moines February Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.9 °F
Average daily low 18.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.3 inches
Average monthly snow 10.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.5%
Daily chance of snow 22.2%
Des Moines February Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 79 °F February 24, 1930
Lowest temperature -28 °F February 2, 1905
Highest daily low 52 °F February 21, 1930
Lowest daily high -9 °F February 3, 1996
Hottest average high temperature 52.7 °F 2024
Coldest average high temperature 18.5 °F 1936
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches February 17, 1911
Most monthly precipitation 4.6 inches 1911
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 26, 1912
Most monthly snow 25.1 inches 2019
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
February 1 32.4 15.4 60 -20
February 2 32.5 15.6 64 -28
February 3 32.8 15.9 60 -26
February 4 33.3 16.2 61 -20
February 5 33.6 16.4 65 -22
February 6 33.8 16.6 59 -13
February 7 34.1 16.9 63 -19
February 8 34.4 17.2 63 -21
February 9 34.6 17.5 61 -24
February 10 34.8 17.7 66 -14
February 11 34.9 17.8 63 -25
February 12 35.1 17.9 70 -19
February 13 35.3 18.1 66 -27
February 14 35.7 18.4 68 -14
February 15 35.9 18.6 73 -18
February 16 36.0 18.7 66 -19
February 17 36.2 18.8 75 -20
February 18 36.5 19.1 69 -16
February 19 37.0 19.5 73 -18
February 20 37.4 19.8 64 -15
February 21 37.7 20.1 68 -9
February 22 38.2 20.4 73 -7
February 23 38.6 20.7 67 -10
February 24 39.0 21.1 79 -6
February 25 39.5 21.5 69 -8
February 26 40.0 21.9 78 -15
February 27 40.6 22.4 71 -12
February 28 41.2 22.8 71 -16
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location