Des Moines, IA: Clear/Cloudy Skies, and Daylight Hours
Average Number of Clear Days
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
15
17
-2
February
15
16
-1
March
16
17
-1
April
16
17
-1
May
15
18
-3
June
16
19
-3
July
19
20
-1
August
21
20
+1
September
20
19
+1
October
20
19
+1
November
19
18
+1
December
17
17
No difference
Average Number of Cloudy Days
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
16
14
+2
February
13
12
+1
March
15
14
+1
April
14
13
+1
May
16
13
+3
June
14
11
+3
July
12
11
+1
August
10
11
-1
September
10
11
-1
October
11
12
-1
November
11
12
-1
December
14
14
No difference
Average Daylight Hours per Day
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
9
10
-1
February
11
11
No difference
March
12
12
No difference
April
14
13
+1
May
15
14
+1
June
15
15
No difference
July
15
15
No difference
August
14
14
No difference
September
12
13
-1
October
11
12
-1
November
10
10
No difference
December
9
10
-1
Des Moines, IA: Rainy Days, Snow Days, and Humidity
Average Number of Rainy Days
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
9
9
No difference
February
9
8
+1
March
8
9
-1
April
10
7
+3
May
9
7
+2
June
10
7
+3
July
10
7
+3
August
8
6
+2
September
10
7
+3
October
8
7
+1
November
10
8
+2
December
10
8
+2
Average Number of Snow Days
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
6
2
+4
February
5
2
+3
March
2
1
+1
April
1
0
+1
May
0
0
No difference
June
0
0
No difference
July
0
0
No difference
August
0
0
No difference
September
0
0
No difference
October
0
0
No difference
November
2
1
+1
December
5
2
+3
Average Humidity (%)
Des Moines, IA
U.S. Avg.
Difference
January
73
68
+5%
February
72
66
+6%
March
68
63
+5%
April
63
59
+4%
May
66
61
+5%
June
69
60
+9%
July
71
61
+10%
August
72
62
+10%
September
73
63
+10%
October
70
63
+7%
November
73
65
+8%
December
75
68
+7%
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