Cedar Rapids Weather Records

Cedar Rapids, Iowa weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was 110 °F which occurred on July 6, 1911.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was -33 °F which occurred on January 16, 2009.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cedar Rapids Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 29.6 13.4 65 -33 1.1 8.5
February 34.8 17.5 76 -28 1.3 7.9
March 48.6 28.4 88 -20 2.0 4.0
April 62.9 39.3 95 1 4.0 1.5
May 73.4 50.5 104 24 4.8 0.0
June 82.1 60.5 103 36 5.7 0.0
July 84.9 64.2 110 42 4.5 0.0
August 83.0 62.0 108 37 4.5 0.0
September 77.0 53.9 105 22 4.0 0.0
October 63.9 42.3 94 -2 3.0 0.6
November 47.8 30.1 80 -11 2.2 2.1
December 34.5 19.4 69 -28 1.6 8.3
Entire year 60.3 40.2 110 -33 38.7 33.0
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 8, 1980
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 25, 1904
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
56 °F Nov 12–13, 1911
Most daily precipitation 7.8 inches September 15, 1914
Most monthly precipitation 17.0 inches July 1993
Most yearly precipitation 60.1 inches 1993
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1993
Earliest snow in season September 26 1942
Latest snow in season May 11 1966
Most daily snow 16.7 inches February 26, 1954
Most monthly snow 30.9 inches March 1951
Most yearly snow 69.0 inches 1951
Most snow in a winter 62.4 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 50.0 inches February 1, 1898
Earliest freeze September 20 1991
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 10 1930
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 6 1896
Latest freeze May 26 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 8 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 6 1963
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 9 2013
Most days in a year < 0 °F 35 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 171 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 127 2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 59 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 19 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 1911
Cedar Rapids Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Apr 13–26, 1992
Without precipitation 55 days Sep 23 – Nov 16, 1952
With snow 9 days Feb 3–11, 2018
High temperature at or
below freezing
45 days Jan 9 – Feb 22, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 66 days Jul 7 – Sep 10, 1983
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 19 days Jul 9–27, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 13 days Jul 5–17, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Cedar Rapids is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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