Weather on January 6
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2012
47°F avg
Coldest
1988
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 6th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 2012 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (-7°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 20° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 29° | 32° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2023 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 5° | -3° | 1° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 2018 | 8° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2017 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 8° | -7° | 1° | 0.25" | 6" |
| 2014 | -1° | -12° | -6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 14° | -2° | 6° | 0.48" | 3.7" |
| 2009 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 16° | 6° | 11° | 0.86" | 4.5" |
| 2004 | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 25° | -21° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1996 | 13° | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | -3° | 11° | 0.81" | 4.5" |
| 1994 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.36" | — |
| 1991 | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | -1° | -13° | -7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -1° | 6° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1980 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.18" | 2" |
| 1979 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 1° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY