Weather on January 5
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2012
43°F avg
Coldest
1999
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2012 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-7°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.25" | 1.8" |
| 2022 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2017 | 11° | 4° | 7° | — | 0.2" |
| 2016 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 6° | -6° | 0° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2014 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 10° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 1.3" | 5.5" |
| 2004 | 19° | 3° | 11° | 0.13" | 1.5" |
| 2003 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1999coldest | 5° | -20° | -7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.76" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | -7° | 5° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 1.27" | 5.5" |
| 1990 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.58" | — |
| 1988 | 0° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1979 | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 18° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1977 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1973 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1972 | 22° | -5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 3° | -7° | -2° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1