Weather on January 1
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2012
42°F avg
Coldest
2018
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 1st in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2012 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (-12°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 11° | 0° | 6° | 0.41" | 4.2" |
| 2021 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | -5° | -20° | -12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2014 | 12° | 6° | 9° | 0.36" | 2.2" |
| 2013 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 7° | 20° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 50° | 24° | 37° | 0.79" | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2001 | 12° | 5° | 9° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 2000 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | -15° | -2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 4° | 16° | 5.72" | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 5° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | 3° | 10° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1984 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 1.17" | 5" |
| 1983 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | -2° | 14° | 0.79" | — |
| 1977 | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 2° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY