Iowa · United States
Cedar Rapids travel guide
Cedar Rapids is a city in Iowa, United States, home to about 138,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CID12 km · The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Cedar Rapids
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Roosevelt | 1927 | 0.5 km |
| The Hotel at Kirkwood Center | 8.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Cedar Rapids: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 88 km) and Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ, 92 km) are also within reach.
CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport
ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport
DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport
Questions
Cedar Rapids: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cedar Rapids?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO, 88 km) and Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Cedar Rapids?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Cedar Rapids
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.