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West Des Moines, IA vs Winterset, IA weather comparison

West Des Moines

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West Des Moines and Winterset have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for West Des Moines, IA and Winterset, IA
West Des MoinesMetricWinterset
204 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies207 days
37 inPrecipitationper year37 in
113 daysWet daysrain or snow per year112 days
34 inSnowfallper year31 in
21 daysHot daysabove 90 °F15 days
131 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F145 days
70%Humidityaverage relative70%
51 °FAverage temperatureyear round48 °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.

West Des MoinesWinterset

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovWest 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 °FWinterset, Jan: 30 °FWinterset, Feb: 35 °FWinterset, Mar: 48 °FWinterset, Apr: 60 °FWinterset, May: 71 °FWinterset, Jun: 80 °FWinterset, Jul: 84 °FWinterset, Aug: 82 °FWinterset, Sep: 76 °FWinterset, Oct: 63 °FWinterset, Nov: 48 °FWinterset, Dec: 35 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovWest 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 °FWinterset, Jan: 10 °FWinterset, Feb: 13 °FWinterset, Mar: 25 °FWinterset, Apr: 35 °FWinterset, May: 48 °FWinterset, Jun: 58 °FWinterset, Jul: 62 °FWinterset, Aug: 59 °FWinterset, Sep: 51 °FWinterset, Oct: 38 °FWinterset, Nov: 26 °FWinterset, Dec: 16 °F
View monthly temperatures as a table
Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West Des Moines high313549627282858377634836
Winterset high303548607180848276634835
West Des Moines low131829405262666455423019
Winterset low101325354858625951382616

Monthly precipitation

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

West Des MoinesWinterset
0.02.04.06.0JanMarMayJulSepNovWest 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 inWinterset, Jan: 1.1 inWinterset, Feb: 1.6 inWinterset, Mar: 2.6 inWinterset, Apr: 4.2 inWinterset, May: 5.6 inWinterset, Jun: 4.9 inWinterset, Jul: 3.9 inWinterset, Aug: 3.4 inWinterset, Sep: 3.5 inWinterset, Oct: 2.8 inWinterset, Nov: 2.0 inWinterset, Dec: 1.6 in
View monthly precipitation as a table
Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West Des Moines1.21.52.64.25.44.93.63.73.42.82.01.6
Winterset1.11.62.64.25.64.93.93.43.52.82.01.6

Monthly sunny days

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

West Des MoinesWinterset
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovWest 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 daysWinterset, Jan: 15 daysWinterset, Feb: 14 daysWinterset, Mar: 16 daysWinterset, Apr: 15 daysWinterset, May: 15 daysWinterset, Jun: 17 daysWinterset, Jul: 21 daysWinterset, Aug: 21 daysWinterset, Sep: 22 daysWinterset, Oct: 19 daysWinterset, Nov: 17 daysWinterset, Dec: 16 days
View monthly sunny days as a table
Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
West Des Moines151316141617212122191615
Winterset151416151517212122191716

Keep comparing

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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).