Weather on January 8
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
27°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
2003
44°F avg
Coldest
1994
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 27°F and lows near 9°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2003 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
3.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 2.03" | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 27° | 32° | 0.79" | 2.9" |
| 2023 | 38° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 33° | 34° | 1.14" | — |
| 2015 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -8° | 1° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2009 | 22° | 7° | 14° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 7° | 1° | 4° | — | 0.3" |
| 1998 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 13° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1995 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 2° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1993 | 24° | -4° | 10° | 0.18" | 1.6" |
| 1992 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1991 | 19° | -10° | 5° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 28° | -8° | 10° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1980 | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1979 | 16° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | — | -4° | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | -5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1976 | 4° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.33" | — |
| 1974 | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 1973 | 8° | -4° | 2° | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 1972 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 19° | -13° | 3° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY