Weather on January 16
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1980
43°F avg
Coldest
2009
-15°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1980 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-15°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.25" | 1.4" |
| 2025 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 1.57" | — |
| 2022 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 14° | -5° | 5° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2017 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 1.73" | — |
| 2016 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009coldest | 3° | -33° | -15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 14° | -4° | 5° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 22° | -5° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1996 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 7° | -19° | -6° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | -9° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 1990 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | -18° | -3° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1981 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 49° | 38° | 43° | 3.28" | — |
| 1979 | 6° | -14° | -4° | — | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1977 | -4° | -23° | -13° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 7° | 16° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1974 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 20° | -14° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1