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Snowfall Totals in Des Moines, IA
Last Snow · Latest Reported Day · 7 Calendar Days · 30 Calendar Days · This Month
This Season · This Year
How much snow did Des Moines, IA get?
| Last SnowMarch 17, 2026 | Latest Reported DayAug 31, 2026 | 7 Calendar DaysAug 25, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 | 30 Calendar DaysAug 2, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 | This MonthNo reports in this period | This SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 | This YearJan 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5″ | 0.0″ | 0.0″ | 0.0″ | — | 0.0″ | 11.0″ |
Station calendar-day reports through Aug 31, 2026; these are not rolling 24-hour totals. The latest reporting date is 5 days before today (UTC). A dash means the full period is not available.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily station DES MOINES INTL AP.
Snowfall by month
Snowiest month
11.0″
November 2025
Least snow
0.0″
October 2025
Longest snow-free streak
167 days
ended Aug 31
Most snow in a day
8.9″
Nov 29
| Month | Snow | Normal | % of normal | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 0.0″ | 0.6″ | — | 0 |
| November 2025 | 11.0″ | 2.8″ | 388% | 3 |
| December 2025 | 8.1″ | 7.7″ | 106% | 7 |
| January 2026 | 1.4″ | 9.4″ | 15% | 6 |
| February 2026 | 6.1″ | 9.9″ | 62% | 3 |
| March 2026 | 3.5″ | 4.6″ | 76% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 0.0″ | 1.3″ | 0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0.0″ | 0.2″ | — | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ | — | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ | — | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0.0″ | 0.0″ | — | 0 |