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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
728 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/22/1980
 LOW               9   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           84   04/12         83       1
LOWEST            25   04/06         23       2
MEAN            52.4               51.3     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.7    -1.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.76   1976
 MINIMUM        0.23   1985
TOTALS          2.54               4.02   -1.48
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.1                1.2    -1.1
SINCE 7/1       33.1               36.3    -3.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    389                421     -32
 SINCE 7/1      5820               6011    -191
COOLING TOTAL     16                 10       6
 SINCE 1/1        16                 12       4
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/290    DATE  04/19


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       1
SLEET                     0     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     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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