Weather on January 18
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 18th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 18th was in 1973 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-16°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 18th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 18th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 1° | 10° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 2025 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 19° | 12° | 16° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 4° | 17° | 0.56" | 0.8" |
| 2019 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 4° | -8° | -2° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 4° | 13° | 0.25" | 1.2" |
| 2013 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2008 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 15° | 23° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2006 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.23" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1997 | 12° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 4° | 29° | 3.28" | 3.5" |
| 1995 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | -11° | -22° | -16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 8° | 16° | 0.46" | 2.5" |
| 1984 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1977 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 53° | 37° | 45° | 1.4" | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
Cedar Rapids, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Cedar Rapids, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Cedar Rapids, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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