Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CXUS53 KDMX 012139
CLMDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
339 PM CST SUN FEB 01 2026
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 67 01/08/2003
LOW -30 01/05/1884
HIGHEST 60 01/07 50 10
LOWEST -12 01/23 -10 -2
MEAN 22.2 22.3 -0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 17 16.3 0.7
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 29.5 -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0 6 5.3 0.7
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.38 1960
MINIMUM 0.07 1954
TOTALS 0.89 1.08 -0.19
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.03 -0.00
DAYS >= .01 5
DAYS >= .10 1
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.4 9.4 -8.0
SINCE 7/1 20.5 20.5 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1321 1322 -1
SINCE 7/1 3462 3724 -262
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 65/310 DATE 01/21
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 HAIL 1
SLEET 0 FOG 9
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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