Weather on January 4
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2007
42°F avg
Coldest
2010
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 4th 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 4th was in 2007 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (-4°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 11"). 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 4th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 27° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 2022 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2019 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 7° | -1° | 3° | — | — |
| 2017 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 2° | 19° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2014 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010coldest | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 8° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 20° | 22° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 4° | 14° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1995 | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1994 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 12° | 27° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1989 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 8° | 22° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1985 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.58" | 3" |
| 1981 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 8° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 15° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1973 | 12° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.53" | 11" |
56 years of data from ANKENY