2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Falls, IA vs Monroe, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Monroe. Cedar Falls averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe, Wisconsin gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cedar Falls, Iowa gets 35.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Monroe averages 37.1 inches of snow per year. Cedar Falls averages 34.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Monroe, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.1 inches of snow a year

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.6
Rain: averages 35.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Cedar Falls, IA

79°F

Today's Weather - Monroe, WI

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Falls / Monroe

July is the hottest month for Cedar Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Iowa. In Cedar Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Falls are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Monroe with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Wisconsin. In Monroe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar Falls with an average of 8.6°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Cedar Falls, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Iowa.

In Monroe, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

In Cedar Falls, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Monroe, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Cedar Falls, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.

In Monroe, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

June is the wettest month in Cedar Falls with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Cedar Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


June is the wettest month in Monroe with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the wettest places in Wisconsin.

May is the rainiest month in Cedar Falls with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Cedar Falls, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.3 inches in Cedar Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the least snowy places in Wisconsin.

December is the snowiest month in Cedar Falls with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Monroe with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.