Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November. This can cause it to occur anywhere from November 22 through November 28. There are some years where the weather is perfect for holiday travel, and other years it brings travel to a halt. Here are the weather extremes across the state that have occurred on Thanksgiving day across the state of Iowa.
Des Moines Thanksgiving Weather
The average high temperature in the city of Des Moines on Thanksgiving is 41 degrees with an average low temperature of 24 degrees. The record high temperature is 69 degrees set in 1922 with the lowest temperature of 2 degrees set in 1950. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Des Moines on Thanksgiving is 1.09 inches which occurred in 1918. The most snowfall to accumulate was 6.5 inches which occurred in 1918.
Waterloo Thanksgiving Weather
The average high temperature in the city of Waterloo on Thanksgiving is 40 degrees with an average low temperature of 21 degrees. The record high temperature is 67 degrees set in 1998 with the lowest temperature of -2 degrees set in 1898. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Waterloo on Thanksgiving is 0.91 inches which occurred in 1896. The most snowfall to accumulate was 4.5 inches which occurred in 1945.
Dubuque Thanksgiving Weather
The average high temperature in the city of Dubuque on Thanksgiving is 38 degrees with an average low temperature of 23 degrees. The record high temperature is 67 degrees set in 1914 with the lowest temperature of -1 degrees set in 1950. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Dubuque on Thanksgiving is 1.39 inches which occurred in 2015. The most snowfall to accumulate was 3.2 inches which occurred in 1949.
Iowa City Thanksgiving Weather
The record high temperature on Thanksgiving in Iowa City is 66 degrees set in 1965 with the lowest temperature of 0 degrees set in 1950. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Iowa City on Thanksgiving is 1.62 inches which occurred in 2015. The most snowfall to accumulate was 6 inches which occurred in 1934.
Cedar Rapids Thanksgiving Weather
The record high temperature on Thanksgiving in Cedar Rapids is 68 degrees set in 1899 with the lowest temperature of 2 degrees set in 1898 and 1950. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Cedar Rapids on Thanksgiving is 1.74 inches which occurred in 2015. The most snowfall to accumulate was 3.2 inches which occurred in 1918.
Sioux City Thanksgiving Weather
The average high temperature in the city of Sioux City on Thanksgiving is 40 degrees with an average low temperature of 22 degrees. The record high temperature is 67 degrees set in 2011 with the lowest temperature of -5 degrees set in 1905. The highest amount of rainfall to occur in the city of Sioux City on Thanksgiving is 1.64 inches which occurred in 1896. The most snowfall to accumulate was 2 inches which occurred in 1940.
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