2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Grande, OR vs Cedar Rapids, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Cedar Rapids. La Grande averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Grande, Oregon gets 17.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cedar Rapids averages 28.3 inches of snow per year. La Grande averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

La Grande, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Grande is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - La Grande, OR

53°F

Today's Weather - Cedar Rapids, IA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Grande / Cedar Rapids

August is the hottest month for La Grande with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In La Grande, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Grande are September, June and July.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Grande with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

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

In La Grande, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

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 La Grande, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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 La Grande, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

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.

November is the wettest month in La Grande with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in La Grande means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


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.

November is the rainiest month in La Grande with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in La Grande, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in La Grande means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

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

January is the snowiest month in La Grande with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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