Weather on January 31
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
1989
54°F avg
Coldest
2019
-18°F avg
About This Date
January 31st in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1989 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (-18°F) — a 72°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 31st in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.36" | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 16° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 1.22" | 5.2" |
| 2020 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2019coldest | -6° | -30° | -18° | 0.28" | 2.6" |
| 2018 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 21° | 29° | 0.2" | — |
| 2014 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 2° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 6° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 12° | -12° | 0° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.33" | 0.4" |
| 2002 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.76" | 3.5" |
| 2001 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 0° | -21° | -10° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 9° | -17° | -4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1985 | 3° | -15° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1979 | 9° | -5° | 2° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1978 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 13° | 26° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 8° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 4° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1