Weather on January 31
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2012
54°F avg
Coldest
1996
-14°F avg
About This Date
January 31st 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 31st was in 2012 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-14°F) — a 68°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 31st in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.33" | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.18" | 0.4" |
| 2020 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2019 | 5° | -14° | -4° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 5° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 3° | 13° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012warmest | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2010 | 22° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | -1° | -13° | -7° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.43" | 2.5" |
| 2001 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | -4° | -25° | -14° | — | 0.5" |
| 1995 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 5° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 19° | -9° | 5° | — | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 5° | -15° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 0.3" | 2.2" |
| 1980 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1979 | 4° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | -9° | 5° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 9° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY