Cedar Rapids weather in January: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Cedar Rapids in January has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 20°F, holding near 28°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 0.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 24 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 19.6°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 4.5°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cedar Rapids and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 14°F and 25°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 10% |
| January 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% |
| January 15 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% |
| January 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% |
| January 31 | 29°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 29°F | 13°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 28°F | 12°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 28°F | 11°F | 25% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 27°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 27°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 28°F | 11°F | 23% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 28°F | 11°F | 23% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 28°F | 11°F | 23% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 28°F | 11°F | 23% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 28°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 29°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 28°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 11°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 0.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 65%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 1 (25%). In all, 0.95 in falls on 7 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Cedar Rapids, 30 nights fall to freezing and 19 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014990.
How humid and windy is Cedar Rapids in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 18°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 18°F | 14°F | 84% | 10.1 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 82% | 11.3 mph | 51% |
| noon | 24°F | 17°F | 73% | 12.4 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 18°F | 70% | 12.6 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 77% | 10.3 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 81% | 10.4 mph | 58% |
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 January in Cedar Rapids?
The warmest January temperature on Cedar Rapids's official record (since 1893) is 65°F, on January 31, 1989; the coldest is −30°F, on January 31, 2019. The wettest January brought 4.21 in (1960); the snowiest, 27.0 inches (1929).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.6°F: 2021 21.7°F (+2.1), 2022 13.0°F (−6.6), 2023 25.0°F (+5.4), 2024 21.0°F (+1.4), 2025 18.9°F (−0.7), 2026 18.4°F (−1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.7°F | +2.1°F | 1.65 in |
| 2022 | 13.0°F | −6.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2023 | 25.0°F | +5.4°F | 1.42 in |
| 2024 | 21.0°F | +1.4°F | 2.75 in |
| 2025 | 18.9°F | −0.7°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 18.4°F | −1.3°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CIDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014990. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Cedar Rapids compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, January normal highs run from 21°F in Northwood to 33°F in Shenandoah; Cedar Rapids's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.