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97°
76°
27
95°
81°
28
88°
77°
29
86°
72°
30
An afternoon shower in spots
84°
70°
31
Humid with a t-storm or two
80°
64°
1
Breezy in the morning
83°
65°
2
Sunshine
83°
64°
3
Sunshine
85°
66°
4
High thin cloudiness
87°
66°
5
A couple of morning showers
79°
64°
6
Mostly sunny and humid
86°
71°
7
Sunny and humid
90°
70°
8
Partly sunny and very warm
93°
70°
9
Mostly sunny
88°
69°
10
A bit of morning rain
88°
70°
11
Mostly sunny and very warm
92°
71°
12
A shower and thunderstorm
86°
62°
13
Less humid with plenty of sun
79°
61°
14
Sunshine
80°
66°
15
Mostly sunny
80°
69°
16
Times of clouds and sun
87°
70°
17
A shower and t-storm; humid
86°
68°
18
Partly sunny and less humid
81°
64°
19
Clouds and sun
80°
64°
20
Cloudy
82°
68°
21
Partly sunny
82°
67°
22
Turning cloudy
80°
62°
23
Clouds yielding to sun
78°
62°
24
Plenty of sun
78°
59°
25
Sunshine
77°
58°
26
Cloudy
77°
60°
27
Partly sunny
78°
62°
28
Mostly cloudy
81°
66°
29
A little afternoon rain
84°
67°
30
A little rain in the morning
77°
67°
31
Mostly sunny
78°
66°
1
Mostly sunny and less humid
85°
65°
2
Mostly sunny
83°
61°
3
Times of clouds and sun
78°
65°
4
Shifting clouds and sun
85°
66°
5
Sunny intervals
85°
65°

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August Weather in Des Moines

Des Moines's August 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 77° to 93°, with overnight lows between 58° and 71°. The average high for August is 83° with an average low of 66°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how August weather will actually feel in Des Moines. See also: September | October | November.

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