Cedar Rapids, Iowa Climate
United States
Pop. 130,405 Elev. 251 m / 824 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Cedar Rapids has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 94°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 3°F (-16°C). Rain falls on about 45 days per year (34.2 in / 868 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 27 in (685 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year and around 36 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 94°F (34°C) high | 3°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 45 days | 34.2 in (868 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 26.9 in (685 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 36 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 58
Feb 49
Mar 66
Apr 53
May 53
Jun 60
Jul 52
Aug 46
Sep 44
Oct 55
Nov 71
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 66
Feb 58
Mar 60
Apr 59
May 69
Jun 80
Jul 77
Aug 66
Sep 63
Oct 67
Nov 80
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 2.0 in51 mm | 15 |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 5.3 in135 mm | 9 |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 4.3 in109 mm | 14 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 42°F 6°C | 5.2 in 132 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 51°F 11°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 11 |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 5.3 in 135 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 8.5 in 215 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | 8.6 in219 mm | 9 |
| December | 31°F 0°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | 6.8 in171 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 1 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 5 |
| May | 11 | 2 |
| June | 12 | 8 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 12 | 2 |
| September | 15 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 9 | 1 |
| December | 4 | 1 |