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
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 16° | 22° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2024 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.37" | — |
| 2022 | 8° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | -4° | -21° | -12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2010 | 7° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.56" | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.33" | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2001 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 14° | 16° | 0.66" | 3.5" |
| 1998warmest | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 30° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 1.85" | 6.5" |
| 1981 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 1° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 1978 | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 18° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 5° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY