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Des Moines, IA vs West Des Moines, IA weather comparison

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Des Moines and West Des Moines have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Des Moines, IA and West Des Moines, IA
Des MoinesMetricWest Des Moines
203 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies204 days
37 inPrecipitationper year37 in
113 daysWet daysrain or snow per year113 days
35 inSnowfallper year34 in
21 daysHot daysabove 90 °F21 days
130 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F131 days
70%Humidityaverage relative70%
51 °FAverage temperatureyear round51 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

Des MoinesWest Des Moines

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovDes Moines, Jan: 31 °FDes Moines, Feb: 36 °FDes Moines, Mar: 49 °FDes Moines, Apr: 62 °FDes Moines, May: 72 °FDes Moines, Jun: 82 °FDes Moines, Jul: 85 °FDes Moines, Aug: 84 °FDes Moines, Sep: 77 °FDes Moines, Oct: 63 °FDes Moines, Nov: 48 °FDes Moines, Dec: 36 °FWest Des Moines, Jan: 31 °FWest Des Moines, Feb: 35 °FWest Des Moines, Mar: 49 °FWest Des Moines, Apr: 62 °FWest Des Moines, May: 72 °FWest Des Moines, Jun: 82 °FWest Des Moines, Jul: 85 °FWest Des Moines, Aug: 83 °FWest Des Moines, Sep: 77 °FWest Des Moines, Oct: 63 °FWest Des Moines, Nov: 48 °FWest Des Moines, Dec: 36 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovDes Moines, Jan: 14 °FDes Moines, Feb: 18 °FDes Moines, Mar: 29 °FDes Moines, Apr: 40 °FDes Moines, May: 52 °FDes Moines, Jun: 62 °FDes Moines, Jul: 66 °FDes Moines, Aug: 64 °FDes Moines, Sep: 55 °FDes Moines, Oct: 43 °FDes Moines, Nov: 30 °FDes Moines, Dec: 19 °FWest Des Moines, Jan: 13 °FWest Des Moines, Feb: 18 °FWest Des Moines, Mar: 29 °FWest Des Moines, Apr: 40 °FWest Des Moines, May: 52 °FWest Des Moines, Jun: 62 °FWest Des Moines, Jul: 66 °FWest Des Moines, Aug: 64 °FWest Des Moines, Sep: 55 °FWest Des Moines, Oct: 42 °FWest Des Moines, Nov: 30 °FWest Des Moines, Dec: 19 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Des Moines high313649627282858477634836
West Des Moines high313549627282858377634836
Des Moines low141829405262666455433019
West Des Moines low131829405262666455423019

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Des MoinesWest Des Moines
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovDes Moines, Jan: 1.2 inDes Moines, Feb: 1.6 inDes Moines, Mar: 2.6 inDes Moines, Apr: 4.2 inDes Moines, May: 5.3 inDes Moines, Jun: 4.9 inDes Moines, Jul: 3.6 inDes Moines, Aug: 3.7 inDes Moines, Sep: 3.5 inDes Moines, Oct: 2.8 inDes Moines, Nov: 2.1 inDes Moines, Dec: 1.6 inWest Des Moines, Jan: 1.2 inWest Des Moines, Feb: 1.5 inWest Des Moines, Mar: 2.6 inWest Des Moines, Apr: 4.2 inWest Des Moines, May: 5.4 inWest Des Moines, Jun: 4.9 inWest Des Moines, Jul: 3.6 inWest Des Moines, Aug: 3.7 inWest Des Moines, Sep: 3.4 inWest Des Moines, Oct: 2.8 inWest Des Moines, Nov: 2.0 inWest Des Moines, Dec: 1.6 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Des Moines1.21.62.64.25.34.93.63.73.52.82.11.6
West Des Moines1.21.52.64.25.44.93.63.73.42.82.01.6

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Des MoinesWest Des Moines
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovDes Moines, Jan: 14 daysDes Moines, Feb: 13 daysDes Moines, Mar: 16 daysDes Moines, Apr: 15 daysDes Moines, May: 16 daysDes Moines, Jun: 17 daysDes Moines, Jul: 21 daysDes Moines, Aug: 21 daysDes Moines, Sep: 22 daysDes Moines, Oct: 19 daysDes Moines, Nov: 16 daysDes Moines, Dec: 14 daysWest Des Moines, Jan: 15 daysWest Des Moines, Feb: 13 daysWest Des Moines, Mar: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Apr: 14 daysWest Des Moines, May: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Jun: 17 daysWest Des Moines, Jul: 21 daysWest Des Moines, Aug: 21 daysWest Des Moines, Sep: 22 daysWest Des Moines, Oct: 19 daysWest Des Moines, Nov: 16 daysWest Des Moines, Dec: 15 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Des Moines141316151617212122191614
West Des Moines151316141617212122191615

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).