Des Moines September Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of September.
Typical Des Moines September Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 77.1 °F
Average daily low 55.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.2 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 27.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Des Moines September Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 103 °F September 3, 1939
Lowest temperature 23 °F September 28, 1942
Highest daily low 78 °F September 6, 1936
Lowest daily high 42 °F September 26, 1942
Hottest average high temperature 87.7 °F 1897
Coldest average high temperature 69.1 °F 1993
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches September 2, 1909
Most monthly precipitation 12.2 inches 1941
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
September 1 81.7 61.5 98 38
September 2 81.5 61.2 98 43
September 3 81.4 61.0 103 40
September 4 81.2 60.7 100 42
September 5 80.9 60.4 99 43
September 6 80.6 60.1 101 42
September 7 80.2 59.7 102 41
September 8 79.8 59.2 100 40
September 9 79.4 58.8 101 42
September 10 79.0 58.4 101 40
September 11 78.6 57.9 100 37
September 12 78.2 57.4 98 35
September 13 77.9 57.0 98 39
September 14 77.4 56.5 99 34
September 15 77.1 56.0 99 36
September 16 76.9 55.6 96 36
September 17 76.5 55.2 95 33
September 18 76.1 54.8 94 32
September 19 75.6 54.5 96 33
September 20 75.1 54.0 94 32
September 21 74.7 53.5 96 32
September 22 74.3 53.1 99 30
September 23 74.0 52.8 92 32
September 24 73.7 52.4 92 30
September 25 73.4 52.0 89 31
September 26 72.9 51.5 92 28
September 27 72.5 51.1 91 29
September 28 72.1 50.7 99 23
September 29 71.7 50.3 91 23
September 30 71.2 49.8 92 28
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location