Cedar Rapids weather in November

In November, Cedar Rapids sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cedar Rapids's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cedar Rapids's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
30°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Cedar Rapids is city in and seat of Linn County, Iowa, United States.

Density
699/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical November day in Cedar Rapids reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 15°F cooler than October and about 13°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25335
35335
45235
55234
65134
75133
85033
95033
104932
114932
124831
134831
144731
154730
164630
174630
184629
194529
204529
214428
224428
234327
244327
254227
264226
274126
284125
294025
304024

How November really feels in Cedar Rapids

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cedar Rapids weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°1.575.39.30.0
Feb33° / 17°1.66.34.410.30.0
Mar46° / 28°2.68.62.911.71.4
Apr60° / 40°4.411.80.913.14.4
May70° / 51°5.013.2014.36.0
Jun79° / 62°5.111.90156.3
Jul82° / 65°3.99.9014.76.2
Aug81° / 62°3.79.3013.76.8
Sep74° / 54°3.98.4012.37.1
Oct61° / 42°2.98.60.410.95.3
Nov47° / 30°2.37.41.69.61.5
Dec34° / 19°1.86.94.790.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104456
114555
124555
134456
144555
154357
164357
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Cedar Rapids gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1253
2254
3254
4254
5254
6255
7255
8255
9255
10255
11256
12256
13256
14256
15256
16266
17266
18266
19266
20266
21256
22257
23257
24257
25258
26248
27249
28249
292410
302410

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:464:54
210.16:474:53
310.16:484:52
410.06:504:51
510.06:514:50
69.96:524:49
79.96:534:48
89.96:554:46
99.86:564:45
109.86:574:44
119.86:584:44
129.77:004:43
139.77:014:42
149.67:024:41
159.67:034:40
169.67:044:39
179.57:064:38
189.57:074:38
199.57:084:37
209.57:094:36
219.47:104:36
229.47:124:35
239.47:134:35
249.37:144:34
259.37:154:34
269.37:164:33
279.37:174:33
289.27:184:32
299.27:194:32
309.27:204:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cedar Rapids?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cedar Rapids.

What to pack for Cedar Rapids in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Cedar Rapids sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cedar Rapids in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cedar Rapids peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cedar Rapids in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cedar Rapids is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cedar Rapids?

Cedar Rapids sits at 42.0°N, 91.6°W, 810 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marion, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Cedar Rapids

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cedar Rapids.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar Rapids has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 814 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 ft.

The land around Cedar Rapids is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
446 ft
50 miles
738 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Marion 3.1 mi · North Liberty 18 mi · Coralville 23 mi · Iowa City 25 mi · Waterloo 49 mi · Muscatine 51 mi · Cedar Falls 55 mi · Dubuque 60 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cedar Rapids (42.0083°, -91.6441°, elevation 810 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).