Cedar Rapids Weather Records

Cedar Rapids, Iowa weather averages and records from 1892–2023 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)
Month	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	38.6	33.0

More Cedar Rapids Weather Records 1892–2023
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
Difference in high temperature 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
Earliest freeze	September 15	2007
Latest freeze	May 26	1925
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	68.8 inches	1951
Greatest snow accumulation	50.0 inches	February 1, 1898
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F	124	1899
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F	59	1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F	19	1936

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
Freezing temperatures High temperature ≤ 32 °F	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

Cedar Rapids Weather by Year

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1892–2023	Cedar Rapids #1	location