Cedar Rapids weather in October: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cedar Rapids in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 74 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. October is 12.6°F cooler than September and 13.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cedar Rapids and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 15°F, from 69°F on October 1 to 54°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 48°F and 54°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% |
| October 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% |
| October 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 16% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 18 | 61°F | 39°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 60°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 56°F | 35°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 30 | 55°F | 34°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 40°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around October 12 (29%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cedar Rapids, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014990.
How humid and windy is Cedar Rapids in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 34°F | 85% | 9.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 77% | 11.7 mph | 59% |
| noon | 50°F | 36°F | 59% | 13.2 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 36°F | 54% | 12.9 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 67% | 9.5 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 35°F | 74% | 9.4 mph | 61% |
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 October in Cedar Rapids?
The warmest October temperature on Cedar Rapids's official record (since 1893) is 94°F, on October 3, 1997; the coldest is −2°F, on October 30, 1925. The wettest October brought 9.29 in (1998); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 55.3°F (+4.6), 2022 50.3°F (−0.4), 2023 53.7°F (+3.0), 2024 56.7°F (+6.0), 2025 57.0°F (+6.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3°F | +4.6°F | 6.21 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | −0.4°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +3.0°F | 2.96 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +6.0°F | 3.33 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +6.3°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CIDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014990. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cedar Rapids compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, October normal highs run from 57°F in Northwood to 67°F in Glenwood; Cedar Rapids's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.