Weather on January 15
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1980
42°F avg
Coldest
1994
-11°F avg
About This Date
January 15th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 9°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 1980 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-11°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 15th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 1° | -17° | -8° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 20° | 5° | 13° | 0.61" | 4.5" |
| 2021 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 1.09" | 5.9" |
| 2020 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | 2" |
| 2017 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 4° | -19° | -7° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 13° | 18° | 0.64" | 3" |
| 2006 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 3° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 17° | 8° | 13° | 0.56" | 3.5" |
| 1996 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | -2° | -20° | -11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | -9° | 10° | 0.08" | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | -4° | 10° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 1981 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 11° | -16° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 9° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | -1° | 13° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | -3° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY