Des Moines weather in June: Des Moines, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for June
Des Moines in June has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal June, 5.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 134 mm of precipitation in June.
- NOAA stationDes Moines International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014933
- Location41.53°N 93.65°W
- Elevation957 ft (292 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population213,096
- Jan 31° 14°
- Feb 36° 18°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 52°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 77° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Des Moines in June?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 72.2°F. June is 9.8°F warmer than May and 3.8°F cooler than July. June is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Des Moines and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 78°F on June 1 to 85°F on June 30. From one year to the next June's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Junes in three average between 70°F and 74°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 78°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% |
| June 8 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 26% |
| June 15 | 82°F | 63°F | 39% | 25% |
| June 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 23% |
| June 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% |
Every day of June: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon June 30, coldest night June 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 78°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% | 15 h |
| June 2 | 78°F | 59°F | 41% | 27% | 15 h |
| June 3 | 79°F | 59°F | 41% | 27% | 15 h |
| June 4 | 79°F | 59°F | 41% | 26% | 15 h |
| June 5 | 79°F | 60°F | 41% | 26% | 15 h |
| June 6 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h |
| June 7 | 80°F | 60°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h |
| June 8 | 80°F | 61°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 9 | 81°F | 61°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 10 | 81°F | 61°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 11 | 81°F | 62°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 12 | 81°F | 62°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 13 | 82°F | 62°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 14 | 82°F | 62°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 15 | 82°F | 63°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 16 | 82°F | 63°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 19 | 83°F | 64°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 20 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 21 | 83°F | 64°F | 37% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 22 | 84°F | 64°F | 37% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 23 | 84°F | 64°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 24 | 84°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 25 | 84°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 26 | 84°F | 65°F | 36% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 27 | 84°F | 65°F | 35% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 28 | 85°F | 65°F | 35% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 29 | 85°F | 65°F | 35% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| June 30 | 85°F | 65°F | 34% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FJune average
- Normal low
- 62°FJune average
- Precipitation
- 5.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h to 15 h 10 minJune 1 to June 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014933; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Des Moines in June?
On a given June day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around June 1 (41%). In all, 5.26 in falls on 12 days of a normal June, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal June in Des Moines, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014933.
How humid and windy is Des Moines in June?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 62°F | 83% | 6.8 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 64°F | 68% | 9.4 mph | 43% |
| noon | 81°F | 64°F | 57% | 10.8 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 64°F | 53% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 64°F | 56% | 9.9 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 64°F | 69% | 7.3 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014933. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for June in Des Moines?
The warmest June temperature on Des Moines's official record (since 1878) is 103°F, on June 6, 1933; the coldest is 37°F, on June 1, 1889. The wettest June brought 15.79 in (1881).
The June mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.2°F: 2021 76.0°F (+3.8), 2022 74.4°F (+2.2), 2023 73.7°F (+1.5), 2024 75.7°F (+3.5), 2025 74.6°F (+2.4), 2026 72.4°F (+0.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| June | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 74.4°F | +2.2°F | 3.10 in |
| 2023 | 73.7°F | +1.5°F | 3.20 in |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | +3.5°F | 4.13 in |
| 2025 | 74.6°F | +2.4°F | 4.41 in |
| 2026 | 72.4°F | +0.2°F | 4.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014933. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does June in Des Moines compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, June normal highs run from 76°F in Northwood to 84°F in Harlan; Des Moines's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.