2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Des Moines, IA vs Chester, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Chester. Des Moines averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester, Pennsylvania gets 42.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Des Moines, Iowa gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chester averages 14.8 inches of snow per year. Des Moines averages 32.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chester, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.7
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.8 inches of snow a year

Des Moines, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chester is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Des Moines is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Des Moines, IA

65°F

Today's Weather - Chester, PA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Des Moines / Chester

July is the hottest month for Des Moines with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Moines are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Chester with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Chester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Des Moines with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Des Moines, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Chester, there are 26.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Des Moines, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Chester, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Des Moines, there are 13.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Chester, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

June is the wettest month in Des Moines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


July is the wettest month in Chester with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Chester means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Des Moines with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Des Moines, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Chester with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in Chester, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in Chester means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Des Moines with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Chester with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.