Weather on January 16
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1973
44°F avg
Coldest
2009
-16°F avg
About This Date
January 16th 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 16th was in 1973 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-16°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | 0.4" |
| 2025 | 45° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 7° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 35° | 44° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 27° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 1° | -8° | -3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.94" | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | -5° | -28° | -16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.3" | 2.5" |
| 2007 | 14° | -7° | 4° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2006 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 20° | 3° | 11° | 0.13" | 1.3" |
| 2002 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1997 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 0° | -20° | -10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1992 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1991 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | -2° | -17° | -9° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1981 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 3.12" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 2° | -20° | -9° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 13° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 21° | -2° | 10° | 0.38" | 3" |
| 1974 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -18° | -6° | — | — |
| 1971 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY