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Cedar Rapids Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cedar Rapids, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cedar Rapids month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cedar Rapids forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
-10°C average low
Wettest month
June
109 mm of rain
Driest month
February
17 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Cedar Rapids by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C | -10°C | -32°C / 14°C | 19 mm | 80% | 16 km/h |
| February | 1°C | -9°C | -33°C / 24°C | 17 mm | 77% | 17 km/h |
| March | 9°C | -1°C | -25°C / 31°C | 39 mm | 73% | 18 km/h |
| April | 16°C | 5°C | -10°C / 29°C | 80 mm | 67% | 20 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 11°C | -1°C / 36°C | 87 mm | 68% | 16 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 7°C / 39°C | 109 mm | 71% | 14 km/h |
| July | 29°C | 18°C | 9°C / 36°C | 62 mm | 77% | 11 km/h |
| August | 28°C | 17°C | 9°C / 38°C | 59 mm | 79% | 11 km/h |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 0°C / 37°C | 87 mm | 74% | 12 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 7°C | -6°C / 33°C | 72 mm | 71% | 15 km/h |
| November | 9°C | 0°C | -18°C / 24°C | 39 mm | 76% | 16 km/h |
| December | 3°C | -5°C | -26°C / 23°C | 29 mm | 80% | 16 km/h |
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 698 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 29°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 109 mm, roughly 7× the rainfall of February.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cedar Rapids forecast for what is happening now.