Sunshine in Des Moines
🇺🇸 United States · 381k people · 2,584 hours of sun a year · 109 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: September (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and August close behind. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 87 mm of rain for the month.
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Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 23 mm |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 29 mm |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 48 mm |
| April | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 91 mm |
| May | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 120 mm |
| June | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 130 mm |
| July | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 94 mm |
| August | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 110 mm |
| September | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 87 mm |
| October | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 71 mm |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 38 mm |
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