Weather on February 1
Des Moines, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
2012
46°F avg
Coldest
1996
-11°F avg
About This Date
February 1st in Des Moines, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 1st was in 2012 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-11°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 1st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 1st in Des Moines, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 12° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2025 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2019 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 2.49" | 10" |
| 2014 | 26° | 11° | 19° | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 2013 | 23° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 66° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 2010 | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 23° | 2° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.43" | 3" |
| 2001 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 27° | 41° | 1.02" | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 2° | -24° | -11° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 8° | -14° | -3° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 14° | 3° | 9° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 1987 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 9° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.53" | 2.7" |
| 1982 | 24° | -7° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 9° | 19° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1980 | 19° | -10° | 5° | — | — |
| 1979 | 10° | -14° | -2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | -8° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 25° | 35° | 2.79" | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
56 years of data from ANKENY