Weather on January 13
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1987
47°F avg
Coldest
1974
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 13th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 13th was in 1987 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-6°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 13th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 13th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 6° | -14° | -4° | 0.03" | 0.6" |
| 2023 | 28° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2019 | 34° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 7° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2015 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 14° | 8° | 11° | — | — |
| 2011 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 9° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 35° | -8° | 14° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2008 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | — | 5° | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997 | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 1992 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987warmest | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 17° | 4° | 10° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1983 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 7° | -12° | -2° | — | 0.1" |
| 1981 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | -10° | 8° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 8° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 5° | -18° | -6° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY