As of 07:55 CDT

Des Moines, IA weather in October

72°

Des Moines, Sunday, 9 August, 07:55

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 98°, low 71°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind2 mph NE

Humidity94%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point70°

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In October, Des Moines, IA averages a high of 62.7° and a low of 46.3°. About 2.9 inches of precipitation fall over the month (8 wet days). The record high is 90.1° (2023) and the record low 12.6° (1980). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.

Day	High	Low	Chance of precip.	Record high	Record low
1	71.2°	54.1°	23%	90.1° (2023)	33.4° (1985)
2	70°	52.2°	28%	88.5° (2023)	32.4° (1974)
3	68.7°	52°	27%	87.3° (1997)	34.5° (1987)
4	67.8°	50.4°	25%	85.1° (2025)	33.8° (1999)
5	68.2°	51.3°	30%	89.2° (1963)	34.5° (1988)
6	65.8°	50.4°	30%	89.8° (1963)	33.3° (2000)
7	66.2°	48.7°	20%	82.9° (2011)	30° (2000)
8	67.5°	49.3°	20%	81.9° (2021)	28.6° (2000)
9	64.8°	48.9°	27%	83.7° (2020)	29.1° (2000)
10	64.8°	47.1°	25%	83.5° (1963)	31.1° (1964)
11	65.3°	48.2°	27%	83.1° (2024)	28.2° (1987)
12	64.4°	48°	22%	86.2° (1975)	31.6° (2006)
13	63.5°	47.5°	30%	85.5° (1975)	30.7° (2009)
14	63.7°	47.3°	32%	83.7° (1963)	30.9° (1969)
15	62.2°	46.8°	30%	84.2° (1963)	31.3° (2018)
16	61.5°	45.1°	20%	79.5° (2016)	30.4° (2024)
17	62.4°	45.1°	22%	83.1° (2016)	29.3° (1976)
18	59.7°	44.4°	22%	78.1° (2005)	25° (2022)
19	60.3°	43.3°	25%	81.3° (2003)	22.1° (1972)
20	61.7°	44.8°	15%	82.9° (2003)	25.3° (1960)
21	62.4°	45.3°	23%	79.7° (1979)	28.2° (1982)
22	61°	44.8°	32%	81.5° (1975)	24.4° (1976)
23	60.3°	45.5°	37%	81.7° (2022)	26.2° (1981)
24	58.8°	43.2°	33%	77.5° (1989)	25° (2020)
25	58.5°	42.4°	22%	78.8° (1989)	27.9° (2019)
26	58.5°	41.7°	27%	75.4° (1989)	24.3° (2020)
27	57.6°	42.3°	25%	76.5° (1966)	19.2° (1997)
28	56.3°	40.8°	20%	78.4° (2016)	23.2° (1967)
29	57.2°	41°	28%	81.7° (2024)	12.6° (1980)
30	57.4°	41.7°	35%	76.1° (2024)	19° (1980)
31	55.6°	40.8°	35%	77° (1968)	21.6° (1993)