Des Moines Info
Key Facts
Time Zone: Central Standard TimeConvention Center: Iowa Events Center
Airport: Des Moines International Airport
Population: 569,633 in the five-county Metro, according to the 2010 United States Census Bureau
Visitors to Greater Des Moines: 2.9 million annually
Hotel Rooms: Over 10,000
Skywalks: 4 miles in a climate-controlled environment
Restaurants: 850
Trails: 115.3 miles
Parks: 66 - including 30+ golf courses
Concert/Music Venues: 15+
Movie Theaters: 11
Major Shopping Malls: 4
Des Moines Climate Info
Because of its Midwest location, Des Moines has a wide range of weather conditions, including four distinct seasons.
Avg. high summer temperatures: 84 degrees
Avg. high winter temperatures: 33 degrees
Avg. annual precipitation: 35 inches
Avg. annual snowfall: 36 inches
Avg. high summer temperatures: 84 degrees
Avg. high winter temperatures: 33 degrees
Avg. annual precipitation: 35 inches
Avg. annual snowfall: 36 inches
| Month | High | Low |
| January | 29 | 12 |
| February | 36 | 18 |
| March | 48 | 29 |
| April | 61 | 40 |
| May | 72 | 51 |
| June | 82 | 61 |
| July | 84 | 66 |
| August | 86 | 64 |
| September | 76 | 54 |
| October | 63 | 42 |
| November | 47 | 29 |
| December | 33 | 17 |
GDMCVB Municipalities
AltoonaAnkeny
Clive
Des Moines
Grimes
Johnston
Perry
Pleasant Hill
Polk County
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Windsor Heights
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