Cedar Rapids weather in August: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Cedar Rapids in August has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, falling from 82°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal August, 4.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 103 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationCedar Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014990
- Location41.88°N 91.72°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population137,904
- Jan 28° 11°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 46° 28°
- Dec 33° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cedar Rapids in August?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.8°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 7.5°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Cedar Rapids and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 82°F on August 1 to 79°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 73°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% |
| August 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 82°F | 62°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 82°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 81°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 81°F | 61°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 60°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 79°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 60°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 4.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014990; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cedar Rapids in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around August 10 (32%). In all, 4.07 in falls on 10 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Cedar Rapids, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014990.
How humid and windy is Cedar Rapids in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 61°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 61°F | 59°F | 93% | 5.8 mph | 73% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 63°F | 76% | 8.3 mph | 74% |
| noon | 77°F | 62°F | 61% | 9.4 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 62°F | 56% | 9.4 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 63°F | 67% | 6.7 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 62°F | 84% | 6.1 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014990. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Cedar Rapids?
The warmest August temperature on Cedar Rapids's official record (since 1893) is 108°F, on August 3, 1930; the coldest is 37°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 14.36 in (2009).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.8°F: 2021 73.2°F (+2.4), 2022 72.0°F (+1.2), 2023 73.2°F (+2.4), 2024 71.6°F (+0.8), 2025 70.6°F (−0.2), 2026 72.3°F (+1.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.2°F | +2.4°F | 2.35 in |
| 2022 | 72.0°F | +1.2°F | 2.33 in |
| 2023 | 73.2°F | +2.4°F | 1.95 in |
| 2024 | 71.6°F | +0.8°F | 3.27 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | −0.2°F | 4.92 in |
| 2026 | 72.3°F | +1.5°F | 4.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CIDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014990. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Cedar Rapids compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, August normal highs run from 76°F in Northwood to 85°F in Donnellson; Cedar Rapids's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.