Weather on January 29
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2013
45°F avg
Coldest
1972
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 29th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 29th was in 2013 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-6°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 29th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 29th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 10° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2020 | 23° | 17° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 7° | -15° | -4° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 57° | 32° | 45° | 1.14" | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 11° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | -12° | 8° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 2° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2007 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 37° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 2° | -6° | -2° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 32° | 14° | 23° | 0.36" | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.48" | 2.5" |
| 2000 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1999 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 13° | -12° | 1° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | -6° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | 0.3" |
| 1993 | 31° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 1.4" | 1" |
| 1982 | 34° | 13° | 23° | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 1981 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1979 | 10° | -5° | 3° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 15° | -8° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 0° | -12° | -6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.08" | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 4° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY