Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
606
CXUS53 KDVN 010939
CLMCID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
439 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 95 04/22/1980
LOW 1 04/06/1982
HIGHEST 84 04/14 66 18
LOWEST 29 04/07 32 -3
AVG. MAXIMUM 64.4 60.1 4.3
AVG. MINIMUM 42.6 37.6 5.0
MEAN 53.5 48.9 4.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 6.37 3.56 2.81
DAILY AVG. 0.21 0.12 0.09
DAYS >= .01 14
DAYS >= .10 9
DAYS >= .50 7
DAYS >= 1.00 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.27 04/14 TO 04/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 357 490 -133
SINCE 7/1 5837 6600 -763
COOLING TOTAL 19 5 14
SINCE 1/1 22 6 16
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/110 DATE 04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/110 DATE 04/27
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 HAIL 0
SLEET 0 FOG 17
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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