Weather in Des Moines in November 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Des Moines in November
The expected average maximum temperature in November is +54°F with a maximum of +70°F and a minimum of +12°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +48°F.
Is Des Moines warm or cold in November?
Des Moines is typically chill in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Des Moines:
Climate in Des Moines in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +50°F | +36°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°F | -4°F | -24°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +79°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 50 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 70% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||
November typically has worse weather conditions compared to October. It’s getting colder in November. From +64°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 81 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 70%. Winds are stronger in comparison to October, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in October to 6 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Des Moines is gradually increasing during November, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how November is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last November in Des Moines?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Des Moines in November has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+57°F) and the highest in 2012 (+67°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 568 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1423 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Des Moines, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
