Weather on January 23
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1981
39°F avg
Coldest
2026
-5°F avg
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.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY