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    New Year’s Eve snow · Des Moines

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Des Moines?

    In Des Moines, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 20% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 44% of years.

    Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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    35 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    20%
    1 in on the ground
    44%
    Usual high
    32°F
    Usual low
    16°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Des Moines runs from about 16°F to 32°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Des Moines comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Cleveland: an inch on the ground in 45% of years
    • Great Falls: an inch on the ground in 44% of years
    • Albany: an inch on the ground in 47% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014933.

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