Des Moines January 11 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa for the date of January 11.
January 11 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 55 °F 2002
Lowest temperature -20 °F 1918
Lowest daily high -5 °F 1912
Highest daily low 36 °F 2013
Most precipitation 0.90 inches 1960
Most snow 4.8 inches 1968
January 11 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 31.1 °F
Average low 14.5 °F
Chance precipitation 30.6%
Chance snow 22.3%
Des Moines January 11 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 27 14 0.03 0.7
2023 42 26 0.00 0.0
2022 48 10 0.00 0.0
2021 40 25 0.00 0.0
2020 20 11 0.00 0.0
2019 35 24 0.07 0.6
2018 44 6 0.09 0.7
2017 36 14 0.00 0.0
2016 30 11 0.02 0.2
2015 36 17 0.00 0.0
2014 34 23 0.00 0.0
2013 54 36 0.02 0.0
2012 43 18 0.04 0.7
2011 25 3 0.20 2.5
2010 25 13 0.00 0.0
2009 29 14 0.02 0.2
2008 31 21 0.00 0.0
2007 51 22 0.01 0.0
2006 50 25 0.00 0.0
2005 29 22 0.02 0.0
2004 49 27 0.00 0.0
2003 24 4 0.00 0.0
2002 55 20 0.00 0.0
2001 38 33 0.12 0.0
2000 31 21 0.00 0.0
1999 37 8 0.00 0.0
1998 19 10 0.00 0.0
1997 3 -9 0.00 0.0
1996 34 27 0.00 0.0
1995 35 28 0.00 0.0
1994 22 5 0.00 0.0
1993 25 18 0.12 1.0
1992 55 28 0.00 0.0
1991 28 22 0.07 0.7
1990 44 29 0.00 0.0
1989 40 23 0.01 0.0
1988 37 19 0.00 0.0
1987 37 10 0.00 0.0
1986 50 26 0.00 0.0
1985 16 0 0.03 0.9
1984 21 6 0.00 0.0
1983 31 13 0.04 0.4
1982 10 -6 0.00 0.0
1981 20 -1 0.00 0.0
1980 53 11 0.00 0.0
1979 10 -2 0.33 3.2
1978 16 0 0.00 0.0
1977 17 -13 0.00 0.0
1976 33 18 0.00 0.0
1975 14 1 0.09 0.9
1974 3 -16 0.00 0.0
1973 14 3 0.00 0.0
1972 33 20 0.01 0.2
1971 18 1 0.00 0.0
1970 29 11 0.00 0.0
1969 12 6 0.02 0.7
1968 21 10 0.23 4.8
1967 36 4 0.00 0.0
1966 28 11 0.00 0.0
1965 40 15 0.00 0.0
1964 22 17 0.05 0.8
1963 19 6 0.15 4.6
1962 18 -11 0.00 0.0
1961 47 19 0.00 0.0
1960 46 26 0.90 0.0
1959 35 16 0.00 0.0
1958 46 29 0.00 0.0
1957 26 -1 0.00 0.0
1956 33 19 0.00 0.0
1955 28 24 0.01 0.1
1954 23 0 0.00 0.0
1953 26 10 0.00 0.0
1952 39 25 0.00 0.0
1951 41 15 0.00 0.0
1950 38 9 0.00 0.0
1949 26 20 0.02 0.0
1948 46 29 0.00 0.0
1947 40 28 0.00 0.0
1946 32 26 0.23 n/a
1945 40 12 0.00 0.0
1944 36 9 0.00 0.0
1943 34 22 0.00 0.0
1942 35 12 0.00 0.0
1941 50 18 0.00 0.0
1940 31 21 0.00 0.0
1939 40 25 0.00 0.0
1938 42 24 0.00 0.0
1937 30 12 0.00 0.0
1936 33 21 0.00 0.0
1935 42 27 0.00 0.0
1934 32 26 0.00 0.0
1933 40 12 0.00 0.0
1932 39 27 0.00 0.0
1931 45 23 0.00 0.0
1930 27 7 0.10 n/a
1929 35 0 0.00 0.0
1928 50 34 0.00 0.0
1927 35 5 0.00 0.0
1926 34 2 0.10 n/a
1925 29 16 0.00 0.0
1924 23 14 0.00 n/a
1923 45 30 0.00 0.0
1922 37 16 0.00 0.0
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 31 20 0.00 0.0
1919 34 15 0.00 0.0
1918 0 -20 0.00 0.0
1917 30 0 0.00 0.0
1916 17 10 0.02 0.2
1915 34 23 0.03 0.3
1914 42 19 0.00 0.0
1913 33 2 0.00 0.0
1912 -5 -17 0.00 0.0
1911 50 2 0.00 0.0
1910 35 19 0.00 0.0
1909 3 -3 0.00 0.0
1908 39 22 0.00 0.0
1907 30 20 0.00 0.0
1906 34 26 0.00 0.0
1905 17 0 0.58 n/a
1904 28 24 0.05 0.5
1903 18 -3 0.02 n/a
1902 34 20 0.00 0.0
1901 29 19 0.05 0.5
1900 42 20 0.01 0.0
1899 31 21 0.00 0.0
1898 n/a 32 0.01 0.0
1897 43 17 0.00 0.0
1896 47 26 0.00 0.0
1895 33 -11 0.00 0.0
1894 42 20 0.00 0.0
1893 18 2 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Des Moines on 1/11?
For the date of Jan 11, the highest temperature ever reached in Des Moines history is 55 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2002.
Highest Temperatures in Des Moines on January 11
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1992
1 55 °F 2002
3 54 °F 2013
4 53 °F 1980
5 51 °F 2007
6 50 °F 1928
6 50 °F 2006
6 50 °F 1911
6 50 °F 1986
6 50 °F 1941
What's the all-time low for Des Moines on 1/11?
For the date of Jan 11, the lowest temperature ever reached in Des Moines history is -20 °F which happened in 1918.
Lowest Temperatures in Des Moines on January 11
Rank Temperature Year
1 -20 °F 1918
2 -17 °F 1912
3 -16 °F 1974
4 -13 °F 1977
5 -11 °F 1962
5 -11 °F 1895
7 -9 °F 1997
8 -6 °F 1982
9 -3 °F 1909
9 -3 °F 1903
Lowest High Temperatures in Des Moines on January 11
Rank Temperature Year
1 -5 °F 1912
2 0 °F 1918
3 3 °F 1974
3 3 °F 1997
3 3 °F 1909
6 10 °F 1982
6 10 °F 1979
8 12 °F 1969
9 14 °F 1973
9 14 °F 1975
What's the most it has ever rained in Des Moines on 1/11?
For the date of Jan 11, the most precipitation ever recorded in Des Moines history is 0.90 inches which happened in 1960.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Des Moines on January 11
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.90 inches 1960
2 0.58 inches 1905
3 0.33 inches 1979
4 0.23 inches 1968
4 0.23 inches 1946
6 0.20 inches 2011
7 0.15 inches 1963
8 0.12 inches 2001
8 0.12 inches 1993
10 0.10 inches 1926
10 0.10 inches 1930
All-Time Most Snow in Des Moines on January 11
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.8 inches 1968
2 4.6 inches 1963
3 3.2 inches 1979
4 2.5 inches 2011
5 1.0 inches 1993
6 0.9 inches 1985
6 0.9 inches 1975
8 0.8 inches 1964
9 0.7 inches 1991
9 0.7 inches 1969
9 0.7 inches 2012
9 0.7 inches 2024
9 0.7 inches 2018
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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