Des Moines, Saturday, 8 August, 23:30
Overcast. Feels like 74°. High 82°, low 61°.
In January, Des Moines, IA averages a high of 29.3° and a low of 13.5°. About 1.2 inches of precipitation fall over the month (6 wet days). The record high is 63.7° (1989) and the record low -29° (1967). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.2° | 14.2° | 17% | 50.5° (2004) | -19.3° (2018) |
| 2 | 29.3° | 14.7° | 27% | 55.4° (1998) | -21.3° (2018) |
| 3 | 30.2° | 14.4° | 18% | 55° (1998) | -18.6° (2014) |
| 4 | 27.9° | 13.1° | 22% | 53.2° (2007) | -16.2° (1999) |
| 5 | 28.2° | 12.6° | 12% | 57.4° (2012) | -21.5° (1999) |
| 6 | 27° | 12.4° | 15% | 50.9° (2012) | -19.5° (1971) |
| 7 | 24.8° | 10.2° | 15% | 52.5° (2003) | -20.9° (1971) |
| 8 | 27.7° | 11.5° | 13% | 57.6° (2003) | -16.2° (1994) |
| 9 | 28° | 12.7° | 13% | 57° (2020) | -16.6° (1994) |
| 10 | 27.9° | 12.7° | 28% | 52.7° (2012) | -27.9° (1982) |
| 11 | 30.7° | 14.4° | 27% | 53.2° (2013) | -12.3° (1962) |
| 12 | 29.7° | 14.2° | 22% | 53.8° (2013) | -23.1° (1974) |
| 13 | 28.6° | 12.7° | 18% | 56.5° (1987) | -14.3° (2024) |
| 14 | 28.2° | 13.6° | 15% | 46.4° (1990) | -22.4° (2024) |
| 15 | 28° | 12.2° | 18% | 54.3° (2006) | -22.5° (2009) |
| 16 | 30.2° | 13.1° | 22% | 57.2° (1990) | -27.6° (2009) |
| 17 | 29.1° | 13.3° | 28% | 55.6° (1990) | -21.6° (1982) |
| 18 | 29.8° | 12.4° | 15% | 54.9° (1996) | -29° (1967) |
| 19 | 28.2° | 11.5° | 20% | 52° (2013) | -26.3° (1994) |
| 20 | 26.6° | 10.6° | 15% | 49.6° (1986) | -22.5° (1985) |
| 21 | 29.5° | 13.8° | 18% | 53.8° (1964) | -27.8° (1970) |
| 22 | 33.1° | 17.4° | 23% | 57.4° (1964) | -13.5° (1963) |
| 23 | 31.5° | 16° | 23% | 51.1° (1981) | -20.7° (1963) |
| 24 | 31.3° | 14.9° | 23% | 58.5° (1967) | -16.4° (2008) |
| 25 | 30.2° | 15.1° | 25% | 54.9° (1981) | -12.3° (1963) |
| 26 | 29.7° | 13.3° | 23% | 57.9° (2002) | -18.6° (1963) |
| 27 | 30.7° | 14.7° | 18% | 57.6° (2002) | -13.9° (1963) |
| 28 | 30.4° | 14.2° | 18% | 54.1° (2008) | -18.8° (1997) |
| 29 | 31.3° | 14.5° | 28% | 58.1° (2013) | -25.4° (1966) |
| 30 | 29.8° | 13.1° | 22% | 59.5° (2012) | -22.7° (2019) |
| 31 | 32.4° | 14.5° | 12% | 63.7° (1989) | -26.1° (1996) |