Des Moines weather in November
Temperature, rain and sunshine in November: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in November
Poor
Best time to visit: June – October
What is the weather like in Des Moines in November?
In November, Des Moines is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 48 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Des Moines.
November compared
How the weather changes from October to December. Tap a month to open it.
| OctoberOct | NovemberNov | DecemberDec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 38 | 29 |
| Day | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Night | 8° | 1° | −6° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 6 | 6 |
More details for November
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min07:03 – 16:56
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Chicago
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %12 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %84 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in November
- Warm jacket
Des Moines in November: quick answers
Is Des Moines hot in November?
No. In November, Des Moines is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Des Moines in November?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 48 mm.
Des Moines month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences