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Cedar Rapids averages 34.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (9.0″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 11 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 56 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.6 inOct0.6November: 2.2 inNov2.2December: 9.0 inDec9.0January: 8.7 inJan8.7February: 8.3 inFeb8.3March: 4.0 inMar4.0April: 1.5 inApr1.5May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.6″<1<1740°F
November2.2″112128°F
December9.0″3122917°F
January8.7″3203011°F
February8.3″3162616°F
March4.0″162327°F
April1.5″1<1838°F
Year34.3″1156144

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Cedar Rapids #1 (4 mi from the city center, -10 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Cedar Rapids Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Marion34.3″/yrIowa City27.5″/yrWaterloo39.1″/yrCedar Falls39.1″/yrDubuque36.1″/yrDavenport36.1″/yrBettendorf36.1″/yrAmes27.3″/yr

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How much snow does Cedar Rapids get a year?

34.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Cedar Rapids #1 station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 9.0 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Cedar Rapids have?

About 144 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 11 °F.