Humid subtropical
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri · Population 40k · 354 ft elevation
Living in Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Cape Girardeau at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,819 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $855/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k22th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.75%31th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 467 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,743 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5958th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 3.5″ | 2.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3″ | 1.2″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 37°F | 4.7″ | 1.5″ | 194 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 5.2″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 5.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 58°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 2.4″ | 147 hrs |
Near Cape Girardeau
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology