Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 55.2°, average low 45.1°. That is 2.4° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 10 days and 4.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 November (58.2°), the coolest 4 November (39.9°).
55.2°/45.1°
Average high / low
+2.4°
Above normal
8 / 10
Wet days / normal
2.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
2 November – 11 November
55°
51.7°
+1.9°
12 November – 21 November
55.4°
48.7°
+3.7°
22 November – 1 December
at normal
45.4°
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November records over 66 years
67.3°2 November 1962All-time high
-1.3°23 November 1985All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kent (5 mi).
Tue, 0354° / 42°0
54 °
Des Moines, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.1 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Wed, 0456° / 40°0.16
56 °
Des Moines, Wednesday, 4 November
Rain. High 56°, low 40°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 0557° / 48°0.08
57 °
Des Moines, Thursday, 5 November
Rain. High 57°, low 48°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Fri, 0656° / 47°0.31
56 °
Des Moines, Friday, 6 November
Rain. High 56°, low 47°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 0755° / 43°0
55 °
Des Moines, Saturday, 7 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 43°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 0856° / 47°0.11
56 °
Des Moines, Sunday, 8 November
Light rain. High 56°, low 47°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 0954° / 44°0.04
54 °
Des Moines, Monday, 9 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.4 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Tue, 1056° / 48°0
56 °
Des Moines, Tuesday, 10 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 48°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 1158° / 45°0
58 °
Des Moines, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 1254° / 50°0.69
54 °
Des Moines, Thursday, 12 November
Rain. High 54°, low 50°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 1358° / 49°0.5
58 °
Des Moines, Friday, 13 November
Rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13 mph SW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 1458° / 47°0
58 °
Des Moines, Saturday, 14 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.8 mph N
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 1558° / 47°0.22
58 °
Des Moines, Sunday, 15 November
Rain. High 58°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Mon, 1654° / 45°0
54 °
Des Moines, Monday, 16 November
Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.4 mph SW
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Tue, 1751° / 42°0
51 °
Des Moines, Tuesday, 17 November
Overcast. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.2 mph SE
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 1847° / 38°0.19
47 °
Des Moines, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high57° (1965)
Record low25° (1985)
Thu, 1948° / 38°0.31
48 °
Des Moines, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.31 in
Chance of precipitation68%
Record high58° (1987)
Record low25° (2011)
Fri, 2048° / 38°0.24
48 °
Des Moines, Friday, 20 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high62° (2002)
Record low23° (1977)
Sat, 2146° / 36°0.24
46 °
Des Moines, Saturday, 21 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high59° (2002)
Record low17° (1977)
Sun, 2246° / 35°0.26
46 °
Des Moines, Sunday, 22 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high62° (2017)
Record low14° (1985)
Mon, 2346° / 36°0.35
46 °
Des Moines, Monday, 23 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high61° (2017)
Record low-1° (1985)
Tue, 2446° / 36°0.33
46 °
Des Moines, Tuesday, 24 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.33 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high57° (1995)
Record low10° (1985)
Wed, 2546° / 36°0.35
46 °
Des Moines, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high55° (1977)
Record low14° (1985)
Thu, 2646° / 36°0.22
46 °
Des Moines, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high58° (2014)
Record low25° (1985)
Fri, 2746° / 37°0.3
46 °
Des Moines, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.3 in
Chance of precipitation68%
Record high55° (2014)
Record low22° (1985)
Sat, 2845° / 35°0.22
45 °
Des Moines, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high56° (2021)
Record low17° (1985)
Sun, 2945° / 35°0.21
45 °
Des Moines, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high55° (2021)
Record low13° (1985)
Mon, 3045° / 36°0.26
45 °
Des Moines, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high57° (2008)
Record low10° (1985)
Tue, 0145° / 36°0.25
45 °
Des Moines, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high56° (2021)
Record low13° (1985)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Des Moines, WA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Des Moines, WA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.