Weather on January 20
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2014
38°F avg
Coldest
1984
-11°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 8°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 2014 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-11°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2024 | 8° | -12° | -2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 4° | -7° | -1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 4° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 2019 | 9° | 2° | 6° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2018 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2016 | 13° | 1° | 7° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 2015 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014warmest | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 10° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2011 | 10° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.69" | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 9° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | -2° | 13° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1999 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 11° | -19° | -4° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1993 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1989 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 3° | -22° | -9° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | -4° | -19° | -11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.48" | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 0° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 17° | -10° | 4° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 1.22" | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 15° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY