Cape Girardeau weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Cape Girardeau is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with September and June close behind. Cape Girardeau averages about 2,348 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 83 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,348

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

77/100

Rain / year

1,265 mm

Snow / year

≈68 cm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

39k

Elevation

102 m

When is the best time to visit Cape Girardeau?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cape Girardeau is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cape Girardeau?

Cape Girardeau gets a moderate 2,348 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #261 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,265 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Belleville United States · 149 km · best in Sep · 2,312 h sun/yr
• St Louis United States · 183 km · best in Sep · 2,316 h sun/yr
• Evansville United States · 201 km · best in Aug · 2,259 h sun/yr
• Memphis United States · 245 km · best in Sep · 2,429 h sun/yr
• Nashville United States · 286 km · best in Sep · 2,269 h sun/yr
• Springfield United States · 338 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Paducah United States · 73 km · 2,298 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Marion United States · 76 km · 2,349 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Jonesboro United States · 182 km · 2,461 h sun/yr · best in Sep