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January Weather in Iowa United States

We show the January climate in Iowa by comparing the average January weather in 2 representative places: Des Moines and Sioux City.

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Average High and Low Temperature in January in Iowa

Average High and Low Temperature in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310°F0°F5°F5°F10°F10°F15°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°FDecFeb1717173233331313143031325452525260-01222224Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.

Des Moines in January

Average Hourly Temperature in Des Moines in JanuaryJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfreezingvery coldvery cold

Sioux City in January

Average Hourly Temperature in Sioux City in JanuaryJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebfreezingvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in January in Iowa

Chance of Clearer Skies in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFeb464847Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).

Daily Chance of Precipitation in January in Iowa

Daily Chance of Precipitation in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFeb99117Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Iowa

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 inDecFeb0.40.30.30.20.10.1Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Average Monthly Snowfall in January in Iowa

Average Monthly Snowfall in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 inDecFeb3.33.23.12.72.72.4Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.

Hours of Daylight in January in Iowa

Hours of Daylight in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr0 hr4 hr4 hr8 hr8 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr16 hr20 hr20 hr24 hr24 hrDecFeb9.29.510.0Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.

Chance of Muggy Conditions in January in Iowa

Chance of Muggy Conditions in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebSioux CitySioux City
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).

Average Wind Speed in January in Iowa

Average Wind Speed in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphDecFeb11.712.011.9Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.

Tourism Score in January in Iowa

Tourism Score in January in IowaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010DecFeb0.10.1Sioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in January in Iowa

Beach/Pool Score in January in IowaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313100224466881010DecFebSioux CitySioux City
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in January in Iowa

Growing Season in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%DecFebSioux CitySioux City
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in January in Iowa

Growing Degree Days in January in IowaJan1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FDecFebSioux CitySioux CityDes MoinesDes Moines
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Iowa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in IowaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWhDecFeb1.92.12.5Des MoinesDes Moines
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.

This report illustrates the typical weather for Des Moines and Sioux City, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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