Cape Girardeau weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
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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.
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
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 87 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| March | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 123 mm | 4 |
| April | 68 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 133 mm | 6 |
| May | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 131 mm | 7 |
| June | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 93 mm | 8 |
| July | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 107 mm | 8 |
| August | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 83 mm | 7 |
| September | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 83 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 104 mm | 4 |
| November | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 106 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 114 mm | 1 |
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Cape Girardeau: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cape Girardeau get a year?
Cape Girardeau gets about 2,348 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Cape Girardeau?
The sunniest time to visit Cape Girardeau is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cape Girardeau?
January is the least sunny month in Cape Girardeau, scoring 0/100 with about 87 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cape Girardeau?
The typical midday UV index in Cape Girardeau peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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