Weather on January 7
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Des Moines, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Des Moines, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Des Moines, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Des Moines, IA
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