Weather on January 10
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2020
41°F avg
Coldest
1982
-16°F avg
About This Date
January 10th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 10th was in 2020 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-16°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 10th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.8"). The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 10th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2025 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.15" | 1.2" |
| 2023 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | 20° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020warmest | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 14° | 28° | 0.51" | — |
| 2016 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2015 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 1.14" | 5.8" |
| 2008 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 2007 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | -1° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | -15° | 1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | -8° | 15° | — | 1" |
| 1996 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | 1.5" |
| 1992 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.48" | — |
| 1982coldest | -8° | -25° | -16° | — | — |
| 1981 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 4° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978 | 2° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 3° | -13° | -5° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.76" | — |
| 1974 | 5° | -13° | -4° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1973 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY