Des Moines January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Des Moines, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Des Moines January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.9 °F
Average daily low 14.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Average monthly snow 9.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.4%
Daily chance of snow 22.2%
Des Moines January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 8, 2003
Lowest temperature -32 °F January 12, 1912
Highest daily low 48 °F January 27, 1944
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 5, 1924
Hottest average high temperature 45.1 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 14.1 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches January 12, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 4.4 inches 1960
Most daily snow 19.0 inches January 1, 1942
Most monthly snow 27.5 inches 1929
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 32.3 16.0 61 -19
January 2 32.1 15.8 60 -17
January 3 31.9 15.6 55 -19
January 4 31.7 15.3 60 -20
January 5 31.5 15.0 65 -24
January 6 31.3 14.8 56 -17
January 7 31.3 14.7 59 -25
January 8 31.4 14.8 67 -15
January 9 31.3 14.8 59 -19
January 10 31.2 14.6 57 -22
January 11 31.1 14.5 55 -20
January 12 31.0 14.3 57 -32
January 13 31.0 14.3 62 -22
January 14 30.9 14.2 58 -19
January 15 30.8 14.2 58 -18
January 16 30.9 14.1 59 -19
January 17 31.0 14.2 59 -22
January 18 31.0 14.3 60 -22
January 19 31.2 14.4 55 -20
January 20 31.3 14.5 63 -20
January 21 31.4 14.5 58 -24
January 22 31.5 14.7 59 -23
January 23 31.5 14.7 60 -22
January 24 31.5 14.8 62 -22
January 25 31.5 14.8 60 -25
January 26 31.4 14.7 65 -19
January 27 31.5 14.7 63 -20
January 28 31.6 14.8 56 -20
January 29 31.7 14.9 59 -23
January 30 31.9 15.1 65 -20
January 31 32.2 15.3 65 -21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1947–2024 Des Moines International Airport location
1893–1946 Indianola 2W location