Des Moines November Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of November.
Typical Des Moines November Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 48.6 °F
Average daily low 30.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.9 inches
Average monthly snow 2.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 25.8%
Daily chance of snow 6.1%
Des Moines November Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 82 °F November 1, 1938
Lowest temperature -11 °F November 28, 1896
Highest daily low 61 °F November 7, 1915
Lowest daily high 7 °F November 28, 1896
Hottest average high temperature 59.5 °F 2001
Coldest average high temperature 37.6 °F 1985
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches November 3, 2003
Most monthly precipitation 6.6 inches 1931
Most daily snow 11.8 inches November 10, 1968
Most monthly snow 14.7 inches 1991
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
November 1 55.4 36.3 82 17
November 2 54.9 36.0 79 10
November 3 54.5 35.6 78 7
November 4 54.0 35.3 75 4
November 5 53.5 34.9 78 14
November 6 53.1 34.5 76 10
November 7 52.5 33.9 78 -3
November 8 52.0 33.6 80 -4
November 9 51.5 33.2 77 14
November 10 51.1 32.8 78 11
November 11 50.7 32.4 73 0
November 12 50.2 32.0 71 -1
November 13 49.6 31.5 81 0
November 14 49.1 31.1 73 -1
November 15 48.8 30.8 75 0
November 16 48.3 30.4 76 0
November 17 47.9 30.0 77 -2
November 18 47.5 29.7 76 8
November 19 47.1 29.4 77 2
November 20 46.7 29.0 76 5
November 21 46.2 28.5 74 -6
November 22 45.6 28.1 69 -2
November 23 45.0 27.6 66 -3
November 24 44.4 27.2 70 -2
November 25 43.9 26.7 76 2
November 26 43.6 26.3 71 -5
November 27 43.1 26.0 68 -3
November 28 42.8 25.7 67 -11
November 29 42.4 25.4 70 -2
November 30 42.0 25.1 68 -4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location