Weather on March 8
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2000
65°F avg
Coldest
1996
7°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (7°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.5"). The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 1.22" | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 71° | 56° | 63° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 28° | 40° | 0.56" | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 3.73" | — |
| 2008 | 22° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.71" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 34° | 43° | 0.41" | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1998 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 2.34" | 7.5" |
| 1997 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1995 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 37° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 1.14" | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1983 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 5° | 18° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1981 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 75° | 30° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.69" | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
56 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1