Cedar Rapids weather by month

Frost and snow-likely months in Cedar Rapids

Nights in Cedar Rapids average 36°F (2°C) or below in 5 months (January, February, March, November and December). January, February, March and December combine average lows at or below 32°F (0°C) with 0.4 in (10 mm) or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of 14°F (-10°C) and a record low of -20°F (-29°C).

• January: average low 14°F (-10°C), record low -20°F (-29°C), 0.6 in (15 mm) of precipitation — snow-likely
• February: average low 15°F (-9°C), record low -19°F (-29°C), 0.5 in (13 mm) of precipitation — snow-likely
• March: average low 29°F (-1°C), record low -13°F (-25°C), 1.5 in (37 mm) of precipitation — snow-likely
• November: average low 34°F (1°C), record low 8°F (-13°C), 1.7 in (43 mm) of precipitation
• December: average low 24°F (-5°C), record low -4°F (-20°C), 1.2 in (30 mm) of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Cedar Rapids

The most comfortable time to visit Cedar Rapids is generally May and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 27.6 in (702 mm) a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 85°F (29°C). June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 4.3 in (108 mm), roughly 8× the rainfall of the driest month (February).