Weather on January 26
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 26th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 26th was in 2002 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-5°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 26th dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 26th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 22° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | -7° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 1.73" | 9.8" |
| 2020 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | -1° | 14° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2018 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.46" | 1.5" |
| 2016 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 2015 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 10° | 3° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 2003 | 30° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 1° | 14° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 2000 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 1° | -6° | -2° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 1996 | 29° | 7° | 18° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1995 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | 0.3" |
| 1990 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1987 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | -4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 17° | 5° | 11° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 1982 | 19° | -10° | 5° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 22° | 15° | 18° | 0.46" | — |
| 1978 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 6° | 17° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 1° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 0° | 21° | — | — |