Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
784
CXUS53 KDMX 011225
CLMDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
625 AM CST SAT MAR 01 2025

...................................

...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/24/1930
 LOW             -26   02/03/1996
                       02/13/1905
                       02/02/1905
HIGHEST           60   02/25         59       1
                       02/28
LOWEST           -11   02/18         -5      -6
MEAN            23.5               26.9    -3.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               11.5     2.5
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               24.9     0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      6                2.6     3.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.20   1915
 MINIMUM        0.09   1931
TOTALS          0.38               1.34   -0.96
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           6.6               10.2    -3.6
SINCE 7/1       11.3               30.7   -19.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1156               1068      88
 SINCE 7/1      4403               4793    -390
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
..............................................................

WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  02/28


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

$$