Cedar Rapids, IA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: 110°F on Thursday 6 July 1911.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 110°F; 6 July 1911
Coldest night: -30°F; 31 January 2019
Wettest day: 7.78 in; 15 September 1914
Warmest night: 81°F; 31 July 1917, 5 July 1911
Coldest day: -15°F; 2 February 1996

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Cedar Rapids, IA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 114, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 144, in the 1920s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	78	144	10
1930s	114	79	10
1940s	39	48	10
1950s	28	38	10
1960s	22	29	10
1970s	20	47	10
1980s	26	43	10
1990s	23	21	10
2000s	19	23	10
2010s	25	19	10
2020s	23	10	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	65°F 31 January 1989	-30°F 31 January 2019	2.02 in 12 January 1960
February	76°F 26 February 2024, 22 February 2017	-27°F 14 February 1905	2.50 in 9 February 1898
March	89°F 21 March 2026	-20°F 1 March 1962	2.43 in 30 March 1998
April	95°F 22 April 1980	1°F 6 April 1982	3.30 in 8 April 1896
May	104°F 31 May 1934	24°F 7 May 1925	3.39 in 9 May 1996
June	103°F 28 June 1934, 27 June 1934, 30 June 1931 and 4 more	36°F 4 June 1945	4.77 in 16 June 1990
July	110°F 6 July 1911	42°F 2 July 1924	6.31 in 17 July 1939
August	108°F 18 August 1936, 3 August 1930	37°F 30 August 1915	5.35 in 27 August 2009
September	105°F 4 September 1925	22°F 30 September 1899	7.78 in 15 September 1914
October	94°F 3 October 1997	-2°F 30 October 1925	2.51 in 31 October 1960
November	79°F 8 November 1915	-11°F 26 November 1977	2.70 in 2 November 1961
December	73°F 15 December 2021	-28°F 28 December 1924	1.82 in 13 December 2015

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	19 days	9 July to 27 July 1901	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	47 days	8 January to 23 February 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.03 in	July 1993
Driest month	a trace	September 2024	and 2 more
Wettest year	60.46 in	1993
Driest year	18.74 in	1910

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: a low of -30°F on Thursday 31 January 2019.
The wettest day on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: 7.78 in on Tuesday 15 September 1914.
The warmest night on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: a low of 81°F on Tuesday 31 July 1917 and Wednesday 5 July 1911.
The coldest day on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: a high of -15°F on Friday 2 February 1996.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Cedar Rapids, IA: 19 days, from Tuesday 9 July to Saturday 27 July 1901.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Cedar Rapids, IA: 47 days, from Sunday 8 January to Thursday 23 February 1978.
The wettest month on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: July 1993, with 17.03 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: September 2024, with a trace of precipitation (shared with 2 other months).
The wettest year on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: 1993, with 60.46 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Cedar Rapids, IA: 1910, with 18.74 in of precipitation.

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