Weather on January 17
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1973
50°F avg
Coldest
1977
-10°F avg
About This Date
January 17th 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 17th was in 1973 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-10°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 17th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11° | 4° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2025 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 1.32" | — |
| 2016 | 14° | -9° | 3° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 5° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2013 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 16° | 29° | 0.28" | 1.7" |
| 2011 | 27° | 5° | 16° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2010 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | -12° | 9° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 1° | 9° | 0.18" | 3" |
| 2007 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 1.02" | — |
| 2003 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1997 | 6° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.13" | — |
| 1994 | 15° | -7° | 4° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 1993 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 18° | -15° | 2° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 43° | 4° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 5° | -7° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | -2° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 53° | 47° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY