Weather on January 19
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2013
45°F avg
Coldest
1994
-9°F avg
About This Date
January 19th 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 19th was in 2013 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-9°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 19th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time. 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 19th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2025 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2024 | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2022 | 30° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 3° | 11° | — | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2011 | 14° | 0° | 7° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 2010 | 27° | 20° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 12° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1996 | 9° | -8° | 1° | 0.76" | 1" |
| 1995 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 2° | -20° | -9° | — | — |
| 1993 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1992 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.58" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 7° | -18° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 11° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 0.23" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 11° | 25° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1974 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY