Weather Almanac: Hartford, IA 50118

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.92"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈29.3 days

Average January lows ≈11.4°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -15°F to -10°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 2

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 30

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.6°F

L: ≈11.9°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈11.8°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈11.7°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.4°F

L: ≈11.6°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.5°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.5°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.4°F

🌇 5:00 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.3°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.3°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈29.3°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:05 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈29.4°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:06 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈29.4°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:07 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈29.5°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:08 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈29.6°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:10 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈29.6°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:11 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈29.7°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:12 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈29.8°F

L: ≈11.1°F

🌇 5:13 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈29.9°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:14 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈30.0°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:16 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:33 a.m.

H: ≈30.1°F

L: ≈11.2°F

🌇 5:17 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: ≈30.2°F

L: ≈11.3°F

🌇 5:18 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈30.4°F

L: ≈11.3°F

🌇 5:19 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈30.5°F

L: ≈11.4°F

🌇 5:20 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: ≈30.6°F

L: ≈11.5°F

🌇 5:22 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈30.8°F

L: ≈11.5°F

🌇 5:23 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:28 a.m.

H: ≈30.9°F

L: ≈11.6°F

🌇 5:24 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈31.1°F

L: ≈11.7°F

🌇 5:25 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: ≈31.3°F

L: ≈11.8°F

🌇 5:27 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: ≈31.4°F

L: ≈11.9°F

🌇 5:28 p.m.

December February

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DES MOINES 17 E (USW00054902)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DES MOINES 17 E (USW00054902)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: DES MOINES INTL AP (USW00014933)