Weather on January 7
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
10°F
Warmest
2019
44°F avg
Coldest
1982
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 7th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 10°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 2019 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-6°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2023 | 27° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2022 | 13° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.41" | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2017 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.28" | — |
| 2015 | 10° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 19° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2010 | 10° | — | — | 0.46" | 5.5" |
| 2009 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | -4° | 9° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1996 | 5° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | -8° | 10° | 0.41" | 2.3" |
| 1994 | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 5° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 2° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | -11° | 11° | 0.1" | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1973 | 12° | 0° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 8° | -13° | -2° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY