Des Moines snow in 2019-20
Des Moines recorded 34.0 inches of snow in 2019-20, against a 1991-2020 normal of 36.5 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 34 days at Des Moines International Airport, and the largest single fall was 5.7 inches on Jan 17, 2020.
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Des Moines snow in 2019-20
| Season total | 34.0 inches | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 36.5 inches | Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI. |
| Measurable days | 34 | |
| Largest day | 5.7 inches | Jan 17, 2020 |
Snow by month in 2019-20
Every measurable snow day in 2019-20
| Date | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2020 | 1.6 inches |
| Apr 16, 2020 | 2.2 inches |
| Apr 14, 2020 | 1.2 inches |
| Apr 12, 2020 | 0.2 inches |
| Mar 22, 2020 | 0.4 inches |
| Mar 14, 2020 | 0.6 inches |
| Feb 19, 2020 | 0.2 inches |
| Feb 12, 2020 | 0.9 inches |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 1.6 inches |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.1 inches |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 0.6 inches |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 2.2 inches |
| Jan 23, 2020 | 0.1 inches |
| Jan 22, 2020 | 1.9 inches |
| Jan 20, 2020 | 0.2 inches |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 0.3 inches |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 5.7 inches |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 1.4 inches |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 4.0 inches |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 0.2 inches |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 30, 2019 | 0.2 inches |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 15, 2019 | 0.7 inches |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 0.5 inches |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 1.2 inches |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 2.9 inches |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 0.1 inches |
| Nov 6, 2019 | 0.2 inches |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.2 inches |
| Oct 30, 2019 | 0.8 inches |
| Oct 28, 2019 | 1.2 inches |
The readings come from Des Moines International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1945. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
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