Weather on January 8
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
2003
48°F avg
Coldest
1979
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 11°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2003 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-4°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.61" | — |
| 2015 | 20° | -11° | 4° | — | — |
| 2014 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2010 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 19° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 13° | 0° | 6° | 0.28" | 1.2" |
| 1998 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1995 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1993 | 21° | 2° | 11° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1992 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 27° | 8° | 17° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1990 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 20° | -13° | 3° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | -1° | 9° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1980 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 7° | -14° | -4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | -4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 14° | -7° | 4° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 8° | -11° | -1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 13° | -3° | 5° | 0.15" | 0.8" |
| 1973 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | -5° | 11° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1