Weather on January 27
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2002
50°F avg
Coldest
1972
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 27th 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 27th was in 2002 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-5°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 27th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 27th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 21° | 9° | 15° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 2020 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | -1° | 14° | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | -4° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 21° | -1° | 10° | 0.38" | 3" |
| 2003 | 10° | -4° | 3° | 0.1" | — |
| 2002warmest | 66° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 7° | -4° | 1° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1996 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 5° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 22° | 23° | 1.02" | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 20° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 13° | 5° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1978 | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1976 | 22° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 0.43" | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.61" | 1.1" |
| 1972coldest | -1° | -9° | -5° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY