2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs St. Pete Beach, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in St. Pete Beach. Cedar Rapids averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Pete Beach, Florida gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cedar Rapids, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Pete Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Cedar Rapids averages 28.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Pete Beach, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.6
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.4
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Pete Beach is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Rapids is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - Cedar Rapids, IA

44°F

Today's Weather - St. Pete Beach, FL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Rapids / St. Pete Beach

July is the hottest month for Cedar Rapids with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Iowa. In Cedar Rapids, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Rapids are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for St. Pete Beach with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In St. Pete Beach, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Pete Beach are November, March and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar Rapids with an average of 11.4°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Pete Beach with an average of 52.6°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Cedar Rapids, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In St. Pete Beach, there are 73.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Cedar Rapids, there are 141.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In St. Pete Beach, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Cedar Rapids, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In St. Pete Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

June is the wettest month in Cedar Rapids with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.0 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


August is the wettest month in St. Pete Beach with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in St. Pete Beach means that it is drier than most places in Florida.

June is the rainiest month in Cedar Rapids with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Cedar Rapids, which is rainier than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in St. Pete Beach with 15.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in St. Pete Beach, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.3 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Pete Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

December is the snowiest month in Cedar Rapids with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Pete Beach.