Weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for May 2026
Until now, May 2026 in Cedar Rapids has been nearly identical to the historical average, with a temperature of 19.8 °F (showing only a slight deviation of -0.3 °F).
The forecast for the next days in Cedar Rapids predicts temperatures to be around 26 °F, close to the historical average.
In general, the average temperature in Cedar Rapids at the beginning of May is 17.6 °F. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to significantly warm up, reaching an average of 25.1 °F by the end of May.
The climate of Cedar Rapids in May is notably wet, with an average of 13 rainy days, and a total of 88.6 mm of precipitation.
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Cedar Rapids Weather May
Temperatures trend during May in Cedar Rapids
May weather in Cedar Rapids day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | UV | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 |  Moderate or heavy rain shower | 15° /6° | 6 mm | 6 | |
| May 2 | Moderate or heavy rain shower | 14° /5° | 1.7 mm | 6 | |
| May 3 |  Patchy rain possible | 19° /7° | 0.6 mm | 6 | |
| May 4 |  Overcast | 22° /6° | 0 mm | 7 | |
| May 5 | Overcast | 16° /7° | 0.2 mm | 6 | |
| May 6 | Overcast | 16° /5° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 7 | Patchy rain possible | 21° /6° | 0.5 mm | 7 | |
| May 8 | Overcast | 18° /7° | 0 mm | 5 | |
| May 9 |  Sunny | 21° /6° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 10 | Sunny | 22° /7° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 11 | Sunny | 22° /6° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 12 | Overcast | 25° /11° | 2 mm | 8 | |
| May 13 | Patchy rain possible | 22° /12° | 0.1 mm | 8 | |
| May 14 | Overcast | 25° /12° | 0.4 mm | 8 | |
| May 15 | Patchy rain possible | 29° /15° | 5.8 mm | 5 | |
| May 16 | Patchy rain possible | 26° /14° | 8.6 mm | 6 | |
| May 17 | Overcast | 22° /13° | 6.8 mm | 5 | |
| May 18 | Overcast | 23° /11° | 6.9 mm | 5 | |
| May 19 | Moderate rain at times | 18° /9° | 14.6 mm | 6 | |
| May 20 | Moderate or heavy rain shower | 18° /7° | 18.5 mm | 7 | |
| May 21 | Patchy rain possible | 11° /9° | 6.4 mm | 3 | |
| May 22 |  Heavy rain at times | 18° /8° | 1.1 mm | 7 | |
| May 23 | Overcast | 20° /10° | 1.7 mm | 4 | |
| May 24 | Overcast | 21° /11° | 0.1 mm | 7 | |
| May 25 |  Mist | 21° /12° | 0 mm | 7 | |
| May 26 | Sunny | 34° /16° | 0 mm | 8 | |
| May 27 | Sunny | 29° /16° | 0 mm | 8.5 | |
| May 28 | Sunny | 24° /15° | 0 mm | 7.9 | |
| May 29 | Sunny | 25° /13° | 0 mm | 8.6 | |
| May 30 | Sunny | 23° /12° | 0 mm | 0.2 | |
| May 31 | Sunny | 20° /8° | 0 mm | 4 | |
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