Cape Girardeau, Missouri Climate
United States
Pop. 39,462 Elev. 108 m / 354 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Cape Girardeau sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 26°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 69 days per year (49.9 in / 1266 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 14 in (358 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 153 sunny days per year and around 52 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 85°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 108°F (42°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 49.9 in (1266 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 14.1 in (358 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 153 sunny | 52 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
43
Jan 60
Feb 49
Mar 61
Apr 66
May 55
Jun 48
Jul 37
Aug 40
Sep 38
Oct 53
Nov 54
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 69
Feb 51
Mar 64
Apr 70
May 74
Jun 77
Jul 67
Aug 63
Sep 69
Oct 69
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 6 mi Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)
Ski resort 105 mi Hidden Valley
National park 46 mi Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Hospital 1 mi Southeast Hospital
Hiking trail 21 mi River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's Backbone
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 4°C | 26°F -3°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | 5.5 in141 mm | 16 |
| February | 47°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | 7.0 in178 mm | 9 |
| March | 67°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.2 in 80 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 8.0 in 204 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 7.5 in 192 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | — | 14 |
| August | 87°F 30°C | 67°F 19°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | — | 22 |
| September | 85°F 29°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.5 in 63 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 12 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 34°F 1°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 3 |
| February | 9 | 2 |
| March | 12 | 4 |
| April | 9 | 7 |
| May | 6 | 10 |
| June | 11 | 7 |
| July | 14 | 7 |
| August | 22 | 0 |
| September | 15 | 4 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 12 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 1°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 15°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 85°F 29°C |
| August | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 73°F 23°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 38°F 3°C |