Cedar Rapids, IA

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 11.90 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 1941 (1946 excluded: 11 of 34 days missing; 1947 excluded: 4 of 34 days missing; 2025 excluded: 10 of 34 days missing), 3rd wettest of 130.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 71°F; Warmest since 2025; 53rd warmest of 133
Low: 47°F; Warmest since 2025; 60th warmest of 133

No measurable precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Cedar Rapids, IA since 1893: 71°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 1938.

Normal range, 54.9 to 81°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Cedar Rapids, IA since 1893: 47°F in 2026; the lowest is 25°F, in 1935.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	71	47
2025	86	64
2024	74	56
2023	79	55
2022	76	39
2021	73	52
2020	56	31
2019	60	40
2018	58	40
2017	72	51
2016	77	55
2015	58	48
2014	52	33
2013	78	62
2012	56	42
2011	81	43
2010	62	34
2009	55	35
2008	65	36
2007	81	52
2006	80	54
2005	87	70
2004	54	31
2003	71	35
2002	69	39
2001	55	44
2000	63	44
1999	55	36
1998	58	50
1997	82	54
1996	62	36
1995	75	42
1994	68	53
1993	67	39
1992	72	49
1991	50	43
1990	71	46
1989	62	28
1988	54	32
1987	74	40
1986	60	43
1985	56	46
1984	74	41
1983	66	48
1982	77	45
1981	66	48
1980	54	40
1979	52	37
1978	61	41
1977	64	38
1976	70	47
1975	75	42
1974	80	49
1973	64	43
1972	69	53
1971	71	42
1970	71	34
1969	86	62
1968	56	28
1967	84	64
1966	61	40
1965	63	40
1964	58	38
1963	78	42
1962	67	50
1961	72	43
1960	67	39
1959	56	48
1958	82	52
1957	66	43
1956	69	49
1955	69	56
1954	65	50
1953	68	47
1952	57	40
1951	82	66
1950	55	31
1949	71	53
1948	63	33
1947	77	58
1946	80	50
1945	69	44
1944	65	55
1943	68	34
1942	71	57
1941	68	56
1940	65	54
1939	81	50
1938	91	59
1937	68	59
1936	70	55
1935	48	25
1934	72	46
1933	68	43
1932	52	39
1931	85	62
1930	70	54
1929	58	38
1928	82	63
1927	70	37
1926	74	52
1925	69	49
1924	78	49
1922	89	59
1921	61	35
1920	78	46
1919	79	64
1918	81	57
1917	61	46
1916	82	55
1915	82	47
1914	81	52
1913	80	43
1912	71	43
1911	80	50
1910	71	52
1909	77	50
1908	71	40
1907	70	45
1906	80	39
1905	83	53
1904	71	41
1903	80	46
1902	55	47
1901	58	28
1900	88	67
1899	77	49
1898	78	54
1897	90	51
1896	70	40
1895	59	51
1894	52	43
1893	59	43

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	77°FRecord 92°F, 1963	49°FRecord 22°F, 1952, 1935
7 October	Record 87°F, 2007, 1997	Record 23°F, 2000

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Cedar Rapids, IA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 67th warmest of 131.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2005	73.4
1	1919	73.4
3	2023	73
3	1922	73
5	2025	72.4
6	1951	72.3
7	1900	71.6
8	1897	71.4
9	1967	70.8
10	1931	70
11	1969	69.9
12	2006	69.8
13	2013	69.5
14	1997	68.1
15	2017	67.5
15	1898	67.5
17	1953	67.4
18	2021	67.3
19	1983	66.5
20	1971	66.1
21	1937	66
22	1976	65.5
22	1910	65.5
24	1914	65.3
25	1938	65.1
26	1905	64.8
27	1942	64.6
28	1982	64
29	1992	63.9
29	1949	63.9
31	1926	63.6
32	1903	63.5
33	1954	63.1
34	1963	62.9
34	1956	62.9
36	1924	62.8
37	1972	62.5
38	2007	62.1
39	1899	62
40	2016	61.8
40	1995	61.8
42	1909	61.5
43	1916	61.4
44	1973	61.1
45	2019	61
46	1928	60.9
47	2000	60.8
47	1947	60.8
47	1925	60.8
50	2002	60.6
51	2024	60.4
52	1940	60.3
53	1955	60
53	1913	60
55	1941	59.9
56	2001	59.8
56	1915	59.8
58	1994	59.6
59	2018	59.5
60	2022	59.1
60	1939	59.1
60	1930	59.1
63	1962	58.9
63	1946	58.9
65	1990	58.4
66	1932	58.3
67	2026	58.1
67	1927	58.1
69	1904	58
70	1957	57.9
71	1893	57.6
72	1986	57.4
72	1984	57.4
74	1964	57.1
74	1918	57.1
76	1911	57
76	1907	57
78	1920	56.8
79	1934	56.6
80	1944	56.5
81	1970	56.4
82	1943	56
83	1991	55.9
84	1958	55.8
85	2012	55.6
85	1959	55.6
87	1933	55.5
87	1917	55.5
89	1950	55.1
90	1960	55
90	1906	55
92	2011	54.9
92	1896	54.9
94	1965	54.8
94	1912	54.8
96	1921	54.4
97	1968	54.3
98	1895	53.9
99	1978	53.8
100	1902	53.6
101	1979	53.3
101	1929	53.3
103	2015	52.9
104	2014	52.6
104	1952	52.6
106	1988	52.4
106	1948	52.4
106	1945	52.4
109	1936	52.3
110	1966	52
110	1961	52
112	1993	51.9
113	1996	51.8
114	1989	50.9
115	1987	50.6
116	2010	50.3
116	2008	50.3
116	1977	50.3
119	1975	50
120	1980	49.9
121	1985	49.8
122	1998	49
122	1908	49
124	1981	48.6
125	2009	48
126	1974	47.9
127	2004	47.6
128	2003	46.8
129	1935	45.8
130	2020	45.5
131	1999	43.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Cedar Rapids, IA, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	67	52	91	2023	28	2003	69	46.5
2 October 2026	66	46	92	1953	24	2003	68.5	48.5
3 October 2026	71	45	94	1997	28	1987	70	44.5
4 October 2026	71	47	91	1938	25	1935	64	42.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Cedar Rapids, IA since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1938	91
2	1897	90
3	1922	89
4	1900	88
5	2005	87
6	2025	86
6	1969	86
8	1931	85
9	1967	84
10	1905	83
11	1997	82
11	1958	82
11	1951	82
11	1928	82
11	1916	82
11	1915	82
17	2011	81
17	2007	81
17	1939	81
17	1918	81

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Cedar Rapids, IA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1935	25
2	1989	28
2	1968	28
2	1901	28
5	2020	31
5	2004	31
5	1950	31
8	1988	32
9	2014	33
9	1948	33
11	2010	34
11	1970	34
11	1943	34
14	2009	35
14	2003	35
14	1921	35
17	2008	36
17	1999	36
17	1996	36
20	1979	37

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Cedar Rapids, IA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2013	2.09
2	1959	1.32
3	1991	1.31
4	1998	1.00
5	1919	0.92
6	1947	0.55
7	1902	0.49
8	1976	0.34
9	2017	0.27
10	1903	0.26
11	1954	0.24
12	1955	0.23
12	1940	0.23
12	1910	0.23
15	2001	0.21
15	1942	0.21
17	2002	0.20
17	1986	0.20
19	1981	0.17
20	1949	0.16

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 71°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 53rd warmest of 133 (with 2003, 1990, 1971 and 7 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 60th warmest of 133 (with 1976, 1953, 1915 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 23rd warmest of 133 (with 2020, 1996, 1941 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 42nd warmest of 133 (with 2015, 1992, 1927 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Cedar Rapids, IA on 6 October: record high 92°F (1963), record low 22°F (1952 and 1935).
Cedar Rapids, IA on 7 October: record high 87°F (2007 and 1997), record low 23°F (2000).
October 2026 so far averaged 58.1°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2020, tied 64th coldest of 131 (with 1927).
October 2026 so far brought 0.78 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 19th wettest of 132.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 67.2°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2023 (2025 excluded: 10 of 34 days missing), tied 15th warmest of 129 (with 2013).
2026 so far averaged 55.1°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 9th warmest of 133.
2026 so far brought 40.74 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2009, 4th wettest of 130.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.90 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 30 days missing), 129th driest of 130.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.35 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 60 days missing), 129th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 20.35 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024 (2025 excluded: 10 of 90 days missing), 129th driest of 131.
Cedar Rapids, IA has had 15 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 81st most of 133 (with 1994, 1974, 1973 and 6 other years).
Cedar Rapids, IA has had 79 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 116th most of 133 (with 2024, 1963, 1945 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Cedar Rapids, IA came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 27th latest of 133 (with 1989, 1976, 1954 and 1 other year).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Cedar Rapids, IA run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 285 days missing; current station CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Cedar Rapids, IA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.