Weather on January 3
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1997
40°F avg
Coldest
2014
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd 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 3rd was in 1997 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-3°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 3rd in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | -11° | 4° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 5° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 30° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 5° | 17° | 0.79" | 4" |
| 1993 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 3° | 16° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1981 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 10° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | 9° | 14° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.51" | 3" |
| 1974 | 10° | 4° | 7° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1973 | 32° | 12° | 22° | 1.88" | 2" |
| 1972 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.2" | 3" |
56 years of data from ANKENY