Weather on January 2
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
2000
44°F avg
Coldest
1979
-10°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2000 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-10°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 6.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 2024 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 10° | -8° | 1° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 9° | -17° | -4° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 9° | 3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 36° | 37° | 2.59" | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.79" | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | 11° | 15° | 1.6" | 6.5" |
| 1998 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1993 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.41" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 15° | 24° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1985 | 12° | -10° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 8° | 19° | 0.79" | 2" |
| 1981 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | -2° | -18° | -10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1976 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.58" | 4" |
| 1974 | 13° | -6° | 4° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1973 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1