Cape Girardeau January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in the month of January.
Typical Cape Girardeau January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.0 °F
Average daily low 25.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 28.9%
Cape Girardeau January Weather Records
1945–2024
Highest temperature 73 °F January 23, 1967
Lowest temperature -18 °F January 11, 1977
Highest daily low 63 °F January 12, 2005
Lowest daily high 2 °F January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 53.1 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 28.2 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 4.9 inches January 21, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 15.9 inches 1950
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 43.7 27.3 66 -2
January 2 43.6 27.2 69 -3
January 3 43.6 27.0 68 -3
January 4 43.4 26.8 69 6
January 5 43.2 26.6 66 4
January 6 43.1 26.4 65 0
January 7 43.0 26.2 67 -1
January 8 43.1 26.3 69 -4
January 9 43.1 26.4 62 1
January 10 43.0 26.3 64 -10
January 11 42.9 26.1 68 -18
January 12 42.9 26.1 69 -7
January 13 42.9 26.0 70 -3
January 14 42.9 25.9 66 -3
January 15 42.9 25.8 69 -2
January 16 42.9 25.7 70 -12
January 17 43.0 25.7 68 -16
January 18 43.1 25.7 66 -10
January 19 43.2 25.7 68 -11
January 20 43.3 25.8 68 -15
January 21 43.5 25.8 68 -9
January 22 43.6 25.9 66 -2
January 23 43.8 25.9 73 -14
January 24 43.9 26.0 73 -14
January 25 43.9 26.0 72 1
January 26 43.8 25.9 69 -2
January 27 43.8 25.8 67 -7
January 28 43.9 25.9 70 -12
January 29 44.0 26.0 72 -3
January 30 44.2 26.1 70 -5
January 31 44.4 26.3 66 -8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport location
1945–1960 Cape Girardeau Missour State University location