Weather on January 28
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2008
47°F avg
Coldest
1972
-8°F avg
About This Date
January 28th 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 28th was in 2008 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-8°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 28th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time. The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 28th 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 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2025 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 23° | 10° | 17° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2022 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.91" | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -14° | -1° | 0.2" | 0.2" |
| 2008warmest | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 7° | -13° | -3° | — | — |
| 1996 | 14° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.38" | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1979 | 13° | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | -16° | 6° | 0.28" | — |
| 1976 | 25° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1972coldest | 1° | -17° | -8° | — | 1" |
| 1971 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | 0.5" |
56 years of data from ANKENY