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Snow totals Des Moines, IA

For the 2026-27 season, the station at Des Moines has recorded no snow so far.

Data from Des Moines International Airport, with records back to 1945.

All-time records

All-time snowfall records for Des Moines since 1945
Biggest day13.7 inchesJan 26, 1996
Snowiest season69.0 inches2009-10
Least snowy season8.3 inches1965-66
Average season34.5 inches81 seasons on record
Record begins194529,624 daily readings

Monthly normals

Average monthly snowfall for Des Moines, 1991 to 2020
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Inches9.410.24.41.20.20.00.00.00.00.52.77.9

Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.

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