Cape Girardeau May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in the month of May.
Typical Cape Girardeau May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 78.2 °F
Average daily low 57.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 39.9%
Cape Girardeau May Weather Records
1945–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F May 24, 1996
Lowest temperature 30 °F May 17, 1968
Highest daily low 75 °F May 29, 1991
Lowest daily high 48 °F May 11, 1960
Hottest average high temperature 87.4 °F 1962
Coldest average high temperature 71.9 °F 1981
Most daily precipitation 6.6 inches May 15, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 16.9 inches 1973
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 73.4 52.0 87 32
May 2 73.6 52.4 89 33
May 3 73.8 52.7 89 34
May 4 74.1 52.9 91 30
May 5 74.4 53.2 92 39
May 6 74.6 53.5 93 38
May 7 74.9 53.8 90 37
May 8 75.2 54.1 90 37
May 9 75.6 54.5 89 36
May 10 76.0 54.9 89 35
May 11 76.4 55.3 92 38
May 12 76.7 55.7 93 35
May 13 77.1 56.1 91 38
May 14 77.5 56.5 93 39
May 15 77.8 56.9 90 41
May 16 78.2 57.3 95 39
May 17 78.6 57.6 95 30
May 18 78.9 58.0 92 40
May 19 79.3 58.3 92 40
May 20 79.5 58.6 93 40
May 21 79.8 58.9 95 38
May 22 80.0 59.2 94 42
May 23 80.2 59.4 93 38
May 24 80.4 59.6 97 44
May 25 80.7 59.8 93 44
May 26 81.0 60.1 96 43
May 27 81.3 60.3 95 36
May 28 81.7 60.7 96 42
May 29 82.1 61.1 93 42
May 30 82.4 61.4 94 40
May 31 82.8 61.7 95 44
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport location
1945–1960 Cape Girardeau Missour State University location