Weather on January 5
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2019
44°F avg
Coldest
1999
-13°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2019 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-13°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th 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 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2025 | 17° | 13° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | 4° | 8° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 8° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 2014 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2009 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 15° | 19° | 0.76" | 4" |
| 2004 | 18° | -1° | 9° | 0.43" | 2.5" |
| 2003 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | -6° | -21° | -13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 1.3" | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 4° | 13° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 2° | -6° | -2° | — | — |
| 1994 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | 6.5" |
| 1990 | 36° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.25" | — |
| 1988 | 0° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -3° | 8° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976 | 20° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1973 | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 1972 | 7° | -8° | 0° | — | — |
| 1971 | 11° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY