Cedar Rapids January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the month of January.
Typical Cedar Rapids January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 29.6 °F
Average daily low 13.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.1 inches
Average monthly snow 8.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 28.6%
Daily chance of snow 22.4%
Cedar Rapids January Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F January 31, 1989
Lowest temperature -33 °F January 16, 2009
Highest daily low 47 °F January 27, 1944
Lowest daily high -12 °F January 25, 1904
Hottest average high temperature 43.0 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 12.4 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches January 12, 1960
Most monthly precipitation 4.7 inches 1960
Most daily snow 10.4 inches January 9, 2024
Most monthly snow 27.0 inches 1929
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 31.1 15.8 63 -20
January 2 31.0 15.6 56 -18
January 3 30.8 15.4 53 -15
January 4 30.6 15.1 54 -21
January 5 30.5 14.8 60 -20
January 6 30.3 14.5 55 -21
January 7 30.2 14.3 55 -27
January 8 30.2 14.3 62 -23
January 9 30.2 14.3 60 -19
January 10 30.0 14.2 57 -25
January 11 29.9 14.0 54 -16
January 12 29.8 13.7 54 -24
January 13 29.7 13.6 57 -25
January 14 29.6 13.5 55 -22
January 15 29.6 13.4 58 -22
January 16 29.6 13.3 53 -33
January 17 29.6 13.3 58 -20
January 18 29.6 13.4 54 -24
January 19 29.7 13.3 53 -22
January 20 29.8 13.4 54 -23
January 21 29.9 13.4 55 -24
January 22 29.9 13.5 57 -27
January 23 30.0 13.5 54 -25
January 24 30.1 13.6 60 -18
January 25 30.0 13.7 60 -23
January 26 30.0 13.7 62 -20
January 27 29.9 13.6 61 -18
January 28 30.0 13.6 56 -23
January 29 30.1 13.7 58 -23
January 30 30.4 13.8 58 -26
January 31 30.6 14.0 68 -30
Weather Station Details
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1892–2024 Cedar Rapids #1 location