The weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is temperate, changing with all four seasons during the year.  The city can get quite cold in the winter, with an average temperature of just twenty degrees F during December and January.  Temperatures in the teens and single digits are also quite common.  By April, however, temperatures in Cedar Rapids tend to begin to warm up, and the area experiences mild day-time weather and cooler nights.  Summers in Cedar Rapids are often quite warm, sometimes even getting up over 100 degrees for brief periods of time. 

The city gets its heaviest precipitation during the spring and summer.  From about May through September Cedar Rapids averages about 4 inches per month, while during the rest of the year precipitation is much less.

For the best experience, visitors to Cedar Rapids may want to avoid coming to the city during the cold winter and come during the warmer weather when they can best enjoy what the city has to offer.

For an up to date weather forecast of Cedar Rapids visit MSN Weather's Cedar Rapids page.