Cedar Rapids - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year
Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Cedar Rapids got ten inches of snow in a single day?
This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Cedar Rapids and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.
These snowfall extremes were measured in Marion, a city next to Cedar Rapids and go back to 1895. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Cedar Rapids is 16.7 inches (42.4 centimetres) on February 26, 1954.
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | February 16, 2023 | 14.7 |
| 4.8 | March 07, 2022 | 12.2 |
| 5.2 | January 31, 2021 + | 13.2 |
| 5.8 | December 29, 2020 | 14.7 |
| 7.2 | February 17, 2019 | 18.3 |
| 7.3 | March 24, 2018 | 18.5 |
| 5.1 | March 13, 2017 | 13.0 |
| 3.8 | December 04, 2016 | 9.7 |
| 8.8 | February 01, 2015 | 22.4 |
| 4.6 | February 17, 2014 | 11.7 |
| 5.2 | January 30, 2013 | 13.2 |
| 5.0 | December 20, 2012 | 12.7 |
| 7.4 | February 02, 2011 | 18.8 |
| 8.8 | December 24, 2010 | 22.4 |
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | December 09, 2009 | 17.8 |
| 9.0 | February 06, 2008 | 22.9 |
| 5.2 | December 23, 2007 | 13.2 |
| 4.0 | February 16, 2006 | 10.2 |
| 6.2 | January 06, 2005 | 15.7 |
| 3.8 | February 06, 2004 | 9.7 |
| 4.2 | March 04, 2003 | 10.7 |
| 7.5 | March 02, 2002 | 19.1 |
| 3.5 | March 16, 2001 | 8.9 |
| 10.0 | December 11, 2000 | 25.4 |
| 6.5 | January 02, 1999 | 16.5 |
| 7.5 | March 08, 1998 | 19.1 |
| 6.5 | October 26, 1997 | 16.5 |
| 7.5 | January 26, 1996 | 19.1 |
| 4.5 | January 06, 1995 | 11.4 |
| 9.0 | December 07, 1994 | 22.9 |
| 6.0 | April 16, 1993 | 15.2 |
| 3.5 | February 10, 1992 + | 8.9 |
| 8.0 | November 23, 1991 | 20.3 |
| 7.0 | December 03, 1990 | 17.8 |
| 3.0 | February 13, 1989 | 7.6 |
| 5.0 | February 10, 1988 | 12.7 |
| 6.5 | December 15, 1987 | 16.5 |
| 5.0 | February 07, 1986 | 12.7 |
| 9.0 | December 01, 1985 | 22.9 |
| 4.0 | March 20, 1984 | 10.2 |
| 6.0 | February 02, 1983 | 15.2 |
| 6.0 | April 05, 1982 | 15.2 |
| 2.5 | December 31, 1981 + | 6.4 |
| 4.5 | April 14, 1980 | 11.4 |
| 6.0 | January 13, 1979 | 15.2 |
| 4.5 | January 01, 1978 | 11.4 |
| 5.0 | December 05, 1977 | 12.7 |
| 7.0 | February 21, 1976 | 17.8 |
| 7.0 | March 07, 1975 | 17.8 |
| 6.0 | November 30, 1974 | 15.2 |
| 10.0 | April 09, 1973 | 25.4 |
| 6.0 | March 29, 1972 | 15.2 |
| 9.0 | January 03, 1971 | 22.9 |
| 4.0 | March 19, 1970 | 10.2 |
| 8.0 | December 07, 1969 | 20.3 |
| 3.5 | December 28, 1968 | 8.9 |
| 6.0 | February 01, 1967 | 15.2 |
| 7.0 | December 28, 1966 | 17.8 |
| 4.0 | March 17, 1965 + | 10.2 |
| 3.5 | December 25, 1964 | 8.9 |
| 4.0 | March 11, 1963 | 10.2 |
| 6.0 | February 18, 1962 | 15.2 |
| 9.0 | March 08, 1961 | 22.9 |
| 7.0 | February 10, 1960 | 17.8 |
| 10.5 | March 05, 1959 | 26.7 |
| 3.9 | December 08, 1958 | 9.9 |
| – | 1957 | – |
| – | 1956 | – |
| 3.9 | February 05, 1955 | 9.9 |
| 16.7 | February 26, 1954 | 42.4 |
| 4.7 | February 16, 1953 | 11.9 |
| 5.3 | March 04, 1952 | 13.5 |
| 11.1 | March 12, 1951 | 28.2 |
| 4.0 | January 31, 1950 | 10.2 |
| 5.6 | January 28, 1949 | 14.2 |
| 4.1 | March 02, 1948 | 10.4 |
| – | 1947 | – |
| – | 1946 | – |
| 2.3 | December 30, 1945 + | 5.8 |
| 4.8 | March 04, 1944 | 12.2 |
| 3.0 | January 19, 1943 | 7.6 |
| 4.0 | January 02, 1942 | 10.2 |
| 7.5 | March 11, 1941 | 19.1 |
| 6.3 | January 14, 1940 | 16.0 |
| 5.6 | March 06, 1939 | 14.2 |
| 8.0 | November 08, 1938 | 20.3 |
| 6.0 | February 21, 1937 | 15.2 |
| 4.0 | December 05, 1936 + | 10.2 |
| 2.0 | December 14, 1935 + | 5.1 |
| 7.5 | November 30, 1934 | 19.1 |
| 4.0 | February 07, 1933 | 10.2 |
| 6.0 | March 21, 1932 | 15.2 |
| 12.0 | March 28, 1931 | 30.5 |
| 4.7 | January 09, 1930 | 11.9 |
| 10.0 | January 05, 1929 | 25.4 |
| 3.0 | April 07, 1928 | 7.6 |
| 4.0 | February 14, 1927 | 10.2 |
| 4.0 | November 18, 1926 + | 10.2 |
| 6.0 | December 15, 1925 + | 15.2 |
| – | 1924 | – |
| – | 1923 | – |
| 2.0 | March 01, 1922 | 5.1 |
| 6.0 | April 16, 1921 | 15.2 |
| 3.4 | January 23, 1920 | 8.6 |
| 4.0 | December 09, 1919 | 10.2 |
| 7.0 | December 24, 1918 | 17.8 |
| 5.0 | January 21, 1917 | 12.7 |
| 3.2 | February 05, 1916 | 8.1 |
| 5.0 | February 02, 1915 | 12.7 |
| 3.0 | December 21, 1914 + | 7.6 |
| 8.0 | March 21, 1913 | 20.3 |
| 10.0 | February 26, 1912 | 25.4 |
| 6.0 | February 06, 1911 | 15.2 |
| 6.0 | January 04, 1910 | 15.2 |
| 5.9 | December 24, 1909 | 15.0 |
| 6.0 | February 19, 1908 | 15.2 |
| 3.0 | February 07, 1907 | 7.6 |
| 5.5 | January 23, 1906 | 14.0 |
| 6.0 | February 27, 1905 | 15.2 |
| 11.0 | December 28, 1904 | 27.9 |
| 7.0 | February 04, 1903 | 17.8 |
| 3.5 | January 26, 1902 + | 8.9 |
| 9.0 | February 03, 1901 | 22.9 |
| 4.0 | March 29, 1900 | 10.2 |
| 2.5 | January 23, 1899 | 6.4 |
| 11.0 | February 20, 1898 | 27.9 |
| 11.0 | December 03, 1897 | 27.9 |
| 7.0 | April 08, 1896 | 17.8 |
| 9.0 | January 26, 1895 | 22.9 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.