Des Moines, Sunday, 9 August, 00:55
Overcast. Feels like 74°. High 96°, low 73°.
In March, Des Moines, IA averages a high of 48.3° and a low of 29.8°. About 2.7 inches of precipitation fall over the month (9 wet days). The record high is 80.8° (1986) and the record low -22° (1962). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.4° | 23.4° | 23% | 69.4° (1992) | -22° (1962) |
| 2 | 40.5° | 22.6° | 22% | 69.1° (1974) | -11° (2014) |
| 3 | 41.5° | 23.2° | 23% | 74.3° (2024) | -14.6° (2014) |
| 4 | 42.6° | 23.4° | 33% | 65.1° (2000) | -8° (2019) |
| 5 | 41.7° | 25.3° | 30% | 70.5° (2009) | -16.8° (1960) |
| 6 | 44.1° | 24.1° | 20% | 69.4° (2000) | -11.4° (1960) |
| 7 | 43.2° | 25.9° | 28% | 75.4° (2000) | -0.6° (1982) |
| 8 | 43.5° | 25.7° | 27% | 71.8° (1974) | -4.4° (1995) |
| 9 | 44.6° | 25.2° | 30% | 70.7° (1986) | -4.7° (1963) |
| 10 | 45.7° | 25.9° | 23% | 72° (2021) | -1.7° (1998) |
| 11 | 46.9° | 27.7° | 25% | 73.6° (1972) | -2.7° (1998) |
| 12 | 47.3° | 27.5° | 25% | 72.5° (1990) | -16.2° (1998) |
| 13 | 47.8° | 29.8° | 30% | 74.3° (2007) | -0.9° (1975) |
| 14 | 50.5° | 30° | 27% | 76.6° (2012) | -6.2° (1975) |
| 15 | 48.9° | 29.1° | 22% | 75.7° (2012) | 2.3° (1998) |
| 16 | 49.8° | 31.1° | 23% | 79° (2015) | 16.3° (1969) |
| 17 | 49.1° | 31.6° | 28% | 76.8° (2012) | 8.6° (1993) |
| 18 | 49.1° | 31.8° | 27% | 77.7° (2012) | 3.6° (1965) |
| 19 | 49.8° | 31.1° | 33% | 75.7° (2012) | 0.5° (1965) |
| 20 | 50.5° | 31.5° | 33% | 69.8° (2011) | -6° (1965) |
| 21 | 50.4° | 31.6° | 23% | 69.8° (2007) | -4.4° (1965) |
| 22 | 51.4° | 31.8° | 27% | 72.7° (1988) | 11.1° (1965) |
| 23 | 51.3° | 32.7° | 30% | 75.9° (1994) | 4.1° (1965) |
| 24 | 50.4° | 33.3° | 43% | 77.2° (1967) | 1.9° (1965) |
| 25 | 50.7° | 33.8° | 28% | 77.4° (2007) | 2.5° (1960) |
| 26 | 52° | 34.2° | 27% | 79.9° (1991) | 3.6° (1965) |
| 27 | 53.8° | 34.9° | 35% | 76.8° (1989) | -0.6° (1964) |
| 28 | 54.3° | 36.1° | 37% | 75.6° (1986) | 12.2° (1970) |
| 29 | 54° | 36° | 27% | 80.8° (1986) | 6.3° (1969) |
| 30 | 55.8° | 36.9° | 32% | 78.6° (1968) | -5.1° (1964) |
| 31 | 55.9° | 36.5° | 37% | 76.8° (1986) | 8.8° (1987) |