2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Oil City, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Oil City. Cedar Rapids averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oil City, Louisiana 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.

Oil City averages 0.6 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

Oil City, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 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 Oil City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

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

43°F

Today's Weather - Oil City, LA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Rapids / Oil City

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 Oil City with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Oil City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oil City are October, April and May.

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 Oil City with an average of 34.3°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

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 Oil City, there are 80.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Louisiana.

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 Oil City, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

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 Oil City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

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.


October is the wettest month in Oil City with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Oil City means that it is one of the driest places in Louisiana.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Oil City with 8.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Oil City, which is one of the least rainy places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Oil City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana.

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

February is the snowiest month in Oil City with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.