Weather on January 22
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1989
42°F avg
Coldest
1991
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 22nd in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 22nd was in 1989 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (-1°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 22nd dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.9"). The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 22nd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 14° | 23° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2024 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 9° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2022 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.48" | 2.3" |
| 2018 | 41° | 36° | 38° | 2.49" | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 13° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2012 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 15° | -3° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 33° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 0° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | -3° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 0° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | -20° | 8° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 7° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | 0.3" |
| 1987 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1982 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 2.18" | 3" |
| 1981 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | -8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1973 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.79" | 3.9" |
| 1972 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY