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Des Moines Township travel guide

Des Moines Township is a city in Iowa, United States, home to about 103,000 people.

Best months
September
Nearest airport
DSM7 km · Des Moines International Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Des Moines Township

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Des Moines Township are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; June is the wettest, with about 133 mm of rain.

-10°10°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec133 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Des Moines Township: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 6.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 116 km) and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 149 km) are also within reach.

large airport

DSM · Des Moines International Airport

6.5 km from the centreICAO KDSM
medium airport

FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport

115.5 km from the centreICAO KFOD
medium airport

ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport

149.3 km from the centreICAO KALO

Questions

Des Moines Township: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Des Moines Township?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Des Moines Township are September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; June is the wettest, with about 133 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Des Moines Township?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 6.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD, 116 km) and Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 149 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Des Moines Township?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Des Moines Township

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.