Des Moines January 9 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa for the date of January 9.
January 9 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 59 °F 2020
Lowest temperature -19 °F 1982
Lowest daily high -5 °F 1962
Highest daily low 45 °F 1939
Most precipitation 0.60 inches 1930
Most snow 8.3 inches 2024
January 9 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 31.3 °F
Average low 14.8 °F
Chance precipitation 30.0%
Chance snow 21.6%
Des Moines January 9 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 32 19 0.42 8.3
2023 52 24 0.00 0.0
2022 24 6 0.00 0.0
2021 25 21 0.00 0.0
2020 59 29 0.00 0.0
2019 29 18 0.00 0.0
2018 44 32 0.00 0.0
2017 33 14 0.00 0.0
2016 25 -2 0.00 0.0
2015 13 2 0.00 0.0
2014 23 5 0.00 0.0
2013 48 29 0.00 0.0
2012 53 24 0.00 0.0
2011 23 6 0.00 0.0
2010 8 -8 0.00 0.0
2009 35 20 0.17 3.2
2008 36 22 0.00 0.0
2007 37 21 0.00 0.0
2006 35 19 0.00 0.0
2005 34 19 0.00 0.0
2004 26 12 0.00 0.0
2003 42 22 0.00 0.0
2002 57 37 0.00 0.0
2001 32 3 0.00 0.0
2000 46 39 0.02 0.0
1999 13 -14 0.01 0.4
1998 29 8 0.00 0.0
1997 27 0 0.10 1.1
1996 36 25 0.00 0.0
1995 23 6 0.00 0.0
1994 21 1 0.00 0.0
1993 22 18 0.25 2.5
1992 30 19 0.00 0.0
1991 19 5 0.00 0.0
1990 40 27 0.00 0.0
1989 39 4 0.00 0.0
1988 8 -3 0.00 0.0
1987 33 22 0.30 3.3
1986 42 23 0.00 0.0
1985 24 17 0.29 3.2
1984 28 17 0.00 0.0
1983 47 33 0.13 0.0
1982 3 -19 0.02 0.2
1981 23 4 0.00 0.0
1980 10 -3 0.00 0.1
1979 15 1 0.00 0.0
1978 1 -7 0.00 0.0
1977 1 -16 0.00 0.0
1976 25 -2 0.00 0.0
1975 40 30 0.00 0.0
1974 4 -14 0.00 0.2
1973 3 -10 0.00 0.0
1972 45 26 0.00 0.0
1971 33 22 0.00 0.0
1970 6 -7 0.00 0.0
1969 7 -1 0.00 0.0
1968 25 12 0.00 0.0
1967 36 14 0.01 0.2
1966 46 28 0.00 0.0
1965 15 1 0.00 0.0
1964 21 4 0.00 0.0
1963 38 30 0.00 0.0
1962 -5 -11 0.00 0.0
1961 45 17 0.00 0.0
1960 38 26 0.00 0.0
1959 26 6 0.00 0.0
1958 53 25 0.00 0.0
1957 14 2 0.42 7.3
1956 37 16 0.00 0.0
1955 34 27 0.00 0.0
1954 21 3 0.00 0.0
1953 32 23 0.00 0.0
1952 20 10 0.00 0.0
1951 41 19 0.00 0.0
1950 43 28 0.00 0.0
1949 31 11 0.09 0.9
1948 31 28 0.00 0.0
1947 41 20 0.00 0.0
1946 31 26 0.00 0.0
1945 13 -6 0.00 0.0
1944 32 9 0.00 0.0
1943 36 18 0.00 0.0
1942 15 -8 0.00 0.0
1941 34 5 0.00 0.0
1940 21 7 0.00 0.0
1939 53 45 0.13 0.0
1938 16 11 0.15 n/a
1937 6 -8 0.00 0.0
1936 31 17 0.00 0.0
1935 39 32 0.00 0.0
1934 28 11 0.00 0.0
1933 48 26 0.00 0.0
1932 20 -9 0.00 0.0
1931 50 18 0.00 0.0
1930 13 4 0.60 n/a
1929 37 30 0.20 2.0
1928 57 25 0.00 0.0
1927 39 19 0.00 0.0
1926 29 13 0.00 0.0
1925 32 16 0.00 0.0
1924 43 36 0.03 0.0
1923 38 28 0.00 0.0
1922 49 27 0.00 0.0
1921 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1920 23 2 0.00 0.0
1919 35 18 0.00 0.0
1918 16 -6 0.00 0.0
1917 47 33 0.00 0.0
1916 43 26 0.00 0.0
1915 43 20 0.00 0.0
1914 34 21 0.00 0.0
1913 34 18 0.00 0.0
1912 6 -5 0.00 0.0
1911 41 13 0.00 0.0
1910 14 -3 0.00 0.0
1909 30 15 0.00 0.0
1908 43 16 0.00 0.0
1907 17 6 0.00 0.0
1906 33 4 0.00 0.0
1905 26 3 0.05 n/a
1904 42 23 0.02 0.0
1903 23 2 0.00 0.0
1902 51 30 0.00 0.0
1901 n/a 13 0.40 n/a
1900 50 28 0.27 0.0
1899 28 7 0.00 0.0
1898 n/a 26 0.00 0.0
1897 47 29 0.00 0.0
1896 42 24 0.00 0.0
1895 32 4 0.00 0.0
1894 28 5 0.00 0.0
1893 11 n/a 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Des Moines on 1/9?
For the date of Jan 9, the highest temperature ever reached in Des Moines history is 59 °F which happened in 2020.
Highest Temperatures in Des Moines on January 9
Rank Temperature Year
1 59 °F 2020
2 57 °F 1928
2 57 °F 2002
4 53 °F 2012
4 53 °F 1939
4 53 °F 1958
7 52 °F 2023
8 51 °F 1902
9 50 °F 1931
9 50 °F 1900
What's the all-time low for Des Moines on 1/9?
For the date of Jan 9, the lowest temperature ever reached in Des Moines history is -19 °F which happened in 1982.
Lowest Temperatures in Des Moines on January 9
Rank Temperature Year
1 -19 °F 1982
2 -16 °F 1977
3 -14 °F 1974
3 -14 °F 1999
5 -11 °F 1962
6 -10 °F 1973
7 -9 °F 1932
8 -8 °F 1942
8 -8 °F 2010
8 -8 °F 1937
Lowest High Temperatures in Des Moines on January 9
Rank Temperature Year
1 -5 °F 1962
2 1 °F 1977
2 1 °F 1978
4 3 °F 1982
4 3 °F 1973
6 4 °F 1974
7 6 °F 1937
7 6 °F 1970
7 6 °F 1912
10 7 °F 1969
What's the most it has ever rained in Des Moines on 1/9?
For the date of Jan 9, the most precipitation ever recorded in Des Moines history is 0.60 inches which happened in 1930.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Des Moines on January 9
Rank Precipitation Year
1 0.60 inches 1930
2 0.42 inches 1957
2 0.42 inches 2024
4 0.40 inches 1901
5 0.30 inches 1987
6 0.29 inches 1985
7 0.27 inches 1900
8 0.25 inches 1993
9 0.20 inches 1929
10 0.17 inches 2009
All-Time Most Snow in Des Moines on January 9
Rank Precipitation Year
1 8.3 inches 2024
2 7.3 inches 1957
3 3.3 inches 1987
4 3.2 inches 2009
4 3.2 inches 1985
6 2.5 inches 1993
7 2.0 inches 1929
8 1.1 inches 1997
9 0.9 inches 1949
10 0.4 inches 1999
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location