Lowest January Temperatures in Des Moines
A list of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the month of
January in
Des Moines, Iowa from 1893–2024.
What's the coldest it has ever gotten in Des Moines in January?
The coldest January temperature in Des Moines, Iowa history was -32 °F which occurred on January 12, 1912.
| Rank |
Temperature |
Date |
| 1 |
-32 °F |
January 12, 1912 |
| 2 |
-25 °F |
January 7, 1912 |
| 2 |
-25 °F |
January 25, 1894 |
| 4 |
-24 °F |
January 21, 1970 |
| 4 |
-24 °F |
January 5, 1924 |
| 6 |
-23 °F |
January 12, 1974 |
| 6 |
-23 °F |
January 29, 1966 |
| 6 |
-23 °F |
January 22, 1930 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 10, 1982 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 23, 1963 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 22, 1936 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 18, 1930 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 17, 1930 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 13, 1916 |
| 9 |
-22 °F |
January 24, 1894 |
| 16 |
-21 °F |
January 31, 1996 |
| 16 |
-21 °F |
January 10, 1942 |
| 16 |
-21 °F |
January 18, 1940 |
| 16 |
-21 °F |
January 23, 1936 |
| 16 |
-21 °F |
January 31, 1918 |