Weather on January 9
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2003
49°F avg
Coldest
1977
-8°F avg
About This Date
January 9th in Des Moines, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 9th was in 2003 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-8°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 9th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 9th 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 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 19° | 26° | 1.07" | 8.3" |
| 2023 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2015 | 24° | 1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2014 | 10° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2010 | 9° | -8° | 1° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2009 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 9° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2003warmest | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | -13° | -1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1994 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1993 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 3° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 5° | -5° | 0° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.51" | 4" |
| 1986 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 16° | 20° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 6° | -13° | -3° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1981 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 9° | -7° | 1° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1979 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1978 | 3° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 2° | -18° | -8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 9° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 11° | -14° | -2° | 0.13" | 2" |
| 1973 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY