Average Temperature in Cape Girardeau by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Cape Girardeau, Missouri for each year between 1946 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Cape Girardeau?

1946 was the warmest year in the history of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The average daily high temperature was 70.3 °F, and the average low was 51.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Cape Girardeau?

1979 was the coolest year in the history of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The average daily high temperature was 64.7 °F, and the average low was 45.8 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	4	70.9	48.6
2022	37	69.2	46.0
2021	16	69.3	48.1
2020	22	68.5	48.0
2019	21	68.3	48.4
2018	26	67.9	48.1
2017	15	69.8	47.9
2016	11	69.8	48.7
2015	36	67.8	47.6
2014	74	65.5	45.0
2013	69	66.3	45.9
2012	2	72.1	48.2
2011	23	68.5	48.0
2010	30	68.8	46.9
2009	53	67.0	47.0
2008	68	66.7	45.6
2007	17	69.9	47.3
2006	33	68.9	46.6
2005	19	69.4	47.4
2004	55	67.7	46.1
2003	67	66.7	45.6
2002	45	67.9	46.7
2001	43	68.5	46.3
2000	65	67.6	45.2
1999	29	69.8	46.0
1998	6	69.5	49.4
1996	60	66.4	47.1
1995	28	67.9	47.9
1994	32	68.1	47.4
1993	57	66.4	47.3
1992	34	67.4	48.1
1991	7	68.7	50.2
1990	9	69.6	49.2
1989	61	66.5	46.6
1988	51	68.2	46.0
1987	10	69.7	48.9
1986	14	68.8	49.0
1985	56	66.4	47.3
1984	46	66.8	47.8
1983	50	66.6	47.8
1982	49	67.1	47.3
1981	47	67.2	47.2
1980	44	67.7	46.9
1979	75	64.7	45.8
1978	73	65.4	45.2
1977	42	67.5	47.2
1976	72	66.7	44.2
1975	38	66.9	48.1
1974	39	67.3	47.7
1973	13	68.6	49.2
1972	52	67.4	46.8
1971	24	69.1	47.0
1970	41	67.8	47.0
1969	54	67.5	46.4
1968	62	66.8	46.0
1967	58	67.4	46.2
1966	71	66.4	45.0
1965	27	69.1	46.7
1964	35	69.7	45.6
1963	66	68.2	44.2
1962	48	68.0	46.4
1961	63	67.5	45.3
1960	70	67.2	44.2
1959	31	68.8	46.8
1958	59	67.1	46.4
1955	12	69.6	48.4
1954	5	71.2	48.1
1953	3	71.7	48.1
1952	8	70.4	48.5
1951	40	67.7	47.3
1950	64	65.7	47.0
1949	20	68.9	47.8
1948	18	69.2	47.7
1947	25	68.4	47.6
1946	1	70.3	51.6

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1960–2024	Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport	location
1945–1960	Cape Girardeau Missour State University	location