2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Gatlinburg, TN

Highlights

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

Gatlinburg, Tennessee gets 54 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.

Gatlinburg averages 6.8 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

Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.8 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 Gatlinburg is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

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

55°F

Today's Weather - Gatlinburg, TN

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cedar Rapids / Gatlinburg

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.

July is the hottest month for Gatlinburg with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Gatlinburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gatlinburg are September, May and June.

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 Gatlinburg with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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 Gatlinburg, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

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 Gatlinburg, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

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 Gatlinburg, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Tennessee.

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.


July is the wettest month in Gatlinburg with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Gatlinburg with 13.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in Gatlinburg, which is one of the rainiest places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% 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 6.8 inches in Gatlinburg means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

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

January is the snowiest month in Gatlinburg with 2.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.