Weather on January 23
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 23rd in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 23rd was in 1981 (39°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (-5°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 23rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 23rd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 2025 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.61" | 0.6" |
| 2019 | 22° | 11° | 17° | 0.56" | 3.8" |
| 2018 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 2017 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.63" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -4° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 2003 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.74" | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 8° | 22° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1987 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 1° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1981warmest | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 24° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 11° | 22° | 0.48" | 5" |
| 1971 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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