Weather on January 18
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1973
43°F avg
Coldest
1994
-10°F avg
About This Date
January 18th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 18th was in 1973 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-10°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 18th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.1"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 18th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | 0.1" |
| 2025 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 6° | 14° | 0.53" | 4.1" |
| 2023 | 34° | 31° | 33° | 1.73" | 4.1" |
| 2022 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2020 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 1.12" | 4" |
| 2019 | 25° | 18° | 22° | 0.76" | 5.1" |
| 2018 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 1° | -5° | -2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | -2° | 8° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2011 | 36° | 13° | 24° | 0.15" | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -3° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 13° | -12° | 1° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.48" | 0.2" |
| 1998 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1997 | 9° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 8° | 31° | 0.84" | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | -3° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 4° | -14° | -5° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | 11° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY