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When to go · Des Moines

Des Moines, month by month

The best months for Des Moines: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid heat), Jan–Feb (snow, ice, road closures).-1 °C / -10 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid heat), Jan–Feb (snow, ice, road closures).2 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.10 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Des Moines's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Des Moines's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 17 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid heat), Jan–Feb (snow, ice, road closures).30 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid heat), Jan–Feb (snow, ice, road closures).29 °C / 18 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Des Moines's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Des Moines's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.2 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday