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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Boone County / Cedar Rapids / Zip Codes
Cedar Rapids, NE experiences a typical midwestern climate with hot summers and cold winters. The city is located in the humid continental climate zone, which means it experiences warm to hot summers with lots of humidity and cold winters with ample snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures usually range from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures normally range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with an average of around 35 inches per year.

Cedar Rapids, Nebraska gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cedar Rapids averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Cedar Rapids. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Rapids gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Rapids is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Cedar Rapids, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCedar Rapids, NebraskaUnited States
  27.5 in.38.1 in.
  25.4 in.27.8 in.
  76.8 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1765 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cedar Rapids with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Cedar Rapids, there are 4 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.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar Rapids with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 159.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cedar Rapids but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Cedar Rapids with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.5 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Cedar Rapids with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 76.8 rainy days annually in Cedar Rapids, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.4 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. February is the snowiest month in Cedar Rapids with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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