Cape Girardeau December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in the month of December.
Typical Cape Girardeau December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 46.3 °F
Average daily low 29.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 30.3%
Cape Girardeau December Weather Records
1945–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest temperature -11 °F December 22, 1989
Highest daily low 67 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high 3 °F December 22, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 59.8 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 32.2 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches December 21, 2013
Most monthly precipitation 12.3 inches 1982
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 50.9 32.5 72 17
December 2 50.5 32.3 76 13
December 3 50.2 32.0 74 17
December 4 49.7 31.8 69 15
December 5 49.3 31.5 72 4
December 6 49.0 31.3 72 -1
December 7 48.7 31.1 70 5
December 8 48.4 30.9 68 6
December 9 48.1 30.7 68 -6
December 10 47.7 30.4 73 -2
December 11 47.4 30.1 72 5
December 12 47.1 29.9 71 -5
December 13 46.9 29.8 70 -3
December 14 46.6 29.5 68 7
December 15 46.4 29.4 69 1
December 16 46.2 29.3 66 -2
December 17 46.0 29.3 70 4
December 18 45.7 29.0 65 5
December 19 45.5 28.8 66 2
December 20 45.3 28.7 66 3
December 21 45.2 28.6 68 -7
December 22 45.1 28.4 65 -11
December 23 44.9 28.3 65 -9
December 24 44.7 28.3 66 -10
December 25 44.6 28.2 74 -10
December 26 44.4 28.2 68 3
December 27 44.4 28.1 73 6
December 28 44.3 27.9 69 7
December 29 44.3 27.8 70 -1
December 30 44.2 27.7 67 -5
December 31 44.0 27.5 67 -2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport location
1945–1960 Cape Girardeau Missour State University location