Weather on January 24
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1981
42°F avg
Coldest
1982
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 24th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 24th was in 1981 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-3°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 24th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 24th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3° | -6° | -1° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2025 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 2° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 26° | 13° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2020 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2019 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.76" | — |
| 2009 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2008 | 11° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 0° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 7° | 17° | 0.61" | 2" |
| 1996 | 12° | 3° | 8° | — | 0.7" |
| 1995 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 4° | 19° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 1987 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 4° | -10° | -3° | 0.15" | 0.9" |
| 1981warmest | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY