Weather on January 14
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
1996
44°F avg
Coldest
2024
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 14th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 10°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 14th was in 1996 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-12°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 14th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 14th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | 0.1" |
| 2024coldest | -7° | -17° | -12° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 2.62" | 9.8" |
| 2021 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 10° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 22° | -11° | 5° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 21° | 8° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 22° | 2° | 12° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 2010 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 9° | -8° | 1° | 0.28" | 2.5" |
| 2008 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 2006 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 27° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 2000 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 15° | -3° | 6° | 1.27" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 10° | -5° | 3° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1993 | 19° | 13° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 19° | 29° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 0° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 4° | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 22° | -12° | 5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY