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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1255 AM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             67   01/08/2003
 LOW             -30   01/05/1884
HIGHEST           56   01/31         50       6
LOWEST           -17   01/14        -10      -7
                       01/15
MEAN            22.2               22.3    -0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               16.3    -2.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               29.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                5.3     2.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.38   1960
 MINIMUM        0.07   1954
TOTALS          1.91               1.08    0.83
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.03    0.03
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          27.2                9.4    17.8
SINCE 7/1       30.0               20.5     9.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1319               1322      -3
 SINCE 7/1      3148               3724    -576
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/290    DATE  01/13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       21
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     9     HAZE                       5

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

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