The all-time 10 hottest weather temperature days recorded in the capital city of Des Moines, Iowa plus the hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Iowa. The temperature data for Des Moines dates back to 1878.
Des Moines has a population of some 210,000 people in the city proper which ranks 102nd in the United States. Some 635,000 people live in the Des Moines metro area which ranks as the 89th largest metro area in the United States.
It can certainly get really hot in Des Moines. The all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Des Moines is 110 degrees which first occurred on August 4, 1918. The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Iowa is 118 degrees, which occurred on July 20, 1934 in Keokuk.
Des Moines average one to two days a year when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or hotter. The most consecutive days in a row when the city had 100 degree temperatures is 15 which occurred from July 3-17, 1936.
The earliest date when a 100 degree day occurred in Des Moines was May 29, 1934, when it was 104 degrees. The latest date when a 100 degree day occurred was September 9, 2013, when it was 101 degrees.
10 All-Time Hottest Weather Temperature Days in Des Moines, Iowa
T-1. August 4, 1918 - 110 degrees
T-1. July 25, 1936- 110 degrees
T-3. July 4, 1936 - 109 degrees
T-3. July 19, 1934 - 109 degrees
T-3. August 8, 1934 - 109 degrees
T-3. July 21, 1901 - 109 degrees
T-7. August 16, 1983 - 108 degrees
T-7. July 14, 1936 - 108 degrees
T-7. July 15, 1936 - 108 degrees
T-7. July 26, 1936 - 108 degrees
It's also been 108 degrees a handful of other times in Des Moines just the latest four dates are listed.
The hottest month of the year in Des Moines, Iowa is July, which has a daily average temperature of 76.6 degrees, followed closely by August at 73.9 degrees. The next hottest month is June at 71.8 degrees, and then September which averages 65.1 degrees.
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