Cedar Rapids weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Cedar Rapids is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and May close behind. Cedar Rapids averages about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,315
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 924 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.4 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 8 (very high)
- Population
- 171k
- Elevation
- 260 m
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When is the best time to visit Cedar Rapids?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cedar Rapids is September, then July and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 28 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids gets a moderate 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #270 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 924 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -10° / 14°F | 33 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 51 mm | 3 |
| April | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| May | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| June | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 141 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 102 mm | 8 |
| August | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 106 mm | 7 |
| September | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 89 mm | 6 |
| October | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 77 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 47 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Moline United States · 111 km · best in Sep · 2,290 h sun/yr
- Des Moines United States · 166 km · best in Sep · 2,394 h sun/yr
- Peoria United States · 216 km · best in Sep · 2,293 h sun/yr
- Rochester (Minnesota) United States · 234 km · best in Jul · 2,340 h sun/yr
- Madison United States · 239 km · best in Sep · 2,236 h sun/yr
- Bloomington/Normal United States · 281 km · best in Sep · 2,243 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Waterloo (Iowa) United States · 94 km · 2,391 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Dubuque United States · 101 km · 2,280 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Mason City United States · 194 km · 2,397 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Kirksville United States · 211 km · 2,350 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Cedar Rapids compares month by month: Cedar Rapids vs Des Moines · Cedar Rapids vs Peoria · Cedar Rapids vs Rochester (Minnesota) · Cedar Rapids vs Moline · all comparisons
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