Cedar Rapids, WI Climate


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Cedar Rapids, WI is located in the Midwestern United States, and has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit during peak summer months. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit during most of those seasons. The area generally gets plenty of rain throughout the year, but snowfall is also common during winter months.

Cedar Rapids, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cedar Rapids averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Cedar Rapids. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Rapids gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cedar Rapids is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cedar Rapids, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wisconsin. In Cedar Rapids, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cedar Rapids are August, July and June.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cedar Rapids with an average of 1.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 175.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Cedar Rapids, there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Cedar Rapids is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Cedar Rapids with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.0 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Cedar Rapids with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.9 rainy days annually in Cedar Rapids, which is one of the least rainy places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.6 inches in Cedar Rapids means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. January is the snowiest month in Cedar Rapids with 12.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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