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Cedar Rapids May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the month of May.

Typical Cedar Rapids May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	73.4 °F
Average daily low	50.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.8 inches
Average monthly snow	0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	41.9%
Daily chance of snow	0.11%

Cedar Rapids May Weather Records 1892–2024
Highest temperature	104 °F	May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature	24 °F	May 7, 1925
Highest daily low	76 °F	May 28, 2012
Lowest daily high	38 °F	May 4, 1907
Hottest average high temperature	82.6 °F	1934
Coldest average high temperature	64.7 °F	1907
Most daily precipitation	3.4 inches	May 26, 1986
Most monthly precipitation	10.1 inches	1892
Most daily snow	0.5 inches	May 11, 1966
Most monthly snow	0.5 inches	1966

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	68.3	45.1	90	27
May 2	68.6	45.4	91	26
May 3	68.9	45.7	90	25
May 4	69.2	45.9	90	27
May 5	69.6	46.2	94	29
May 6	70.0	46.6	100	28
May 7	70.2	46.9	98	24
May 8	70.6	47.3	99	32
May 9	70.9	47.7	92	26
May 10	71.2	48.1	92	28
May 11	71.5	48.5	93	30
May 12	71.8	48.9	94	28
May 13	72.2	49.4	92	32
May 14	72.6	49.8	94	30
May 15	73.0	50.1	94	32
May 16	73.5	50.5	92	32
May 17	73.8	50.8	91	32
May 18	74.3	51.2	92	32
May 19	74.5	51.6	92	33
May 20	74.7	51.8	92	29
May 21	74.9	52.1	95	32
May 22	75.1	52.4	102	33
May 23	75.4	52.7	96	31
May 24	75.7	52.9	99	34
May 25	76.0	53.3	92	28
May 26	76.3	53.5	95	29
May 27	76.7	54.0	96	34
May 28	77.1	54.5	96	33
May 29	77.5	55.0	99	33
May 30	77.8	55.3	96	33
May 31	78.1	55.7	104	34

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1892–2024	Cedar Rapids #1	location