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Weather on January 2

Des Moines, IA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1998
43°F avg
Coldest
2018
-12°F avg

About This Date

January 2nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1998 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (-12°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 2nd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202625°21°23°
202527°16°22°0.13"1"
202438°23°31°
202340°32°36°1.37"
2022-8°
202127°18°
202048°25°36°
201933°15°24°
2018coldest-4°-21°-12°
201736°22°29°
201636°13°24°
201536°12°24°
201410°-6°
201315°-4°
201238°19°28°
201115°11°
2010
200935°21°28°
200816°
200735°19°27°
200644°33°39°0.56"
200535°25°30°0.33"
200452°26°39°
200334°23°28°
200220°14°
200114°-5°
200044°30°37°
199917°14°16°0.66"3.5"
1998warmest56°30°43°
199749°18°33°
199635°28°32°
199515°
199432°18°25°
199319°-3°
199231°30°30°
199130°17°
199032°12°22°
198926°17°
198833°20°
198735°21°28°
198634°18°26°
198518°-9°
198426°14°20°
198332°21°27°
198232°11°21°1.85"6.5"
198141°14°28°
198029°25°27°
1979-12°-5°
197811°-3°
197720°11°
197635°18°26°0.03"
197539°19°29°
1974-6°
197340°15°27°
197234°11°22°0.13"
197142°23°33°
56 years of data from ANKENY

Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.8"11.6"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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