Cape Girardeau Weather Records (USC00231296)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape Girardeau (USC00231296), Missouri, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau (USC00231296) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 37.31 latitude and -89.53 longitude, 91 m (300 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1892 to 1969, 78 years of record.
0 records set at Cape Girardeau still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cape Girardeau tied a daily record snowfall of 5.1 cm (2.0 in) on 31 January 1969.

About the Station

Location: Missouri, United States, 37.31 latitude, -89.53 longitude.
Elevation: 91 m (300 ft).
Period of record: 1892 to 1969, 78 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape Girardeau. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Cape Girardeau, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Cape Girardeau still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Cape Girardeau between 12 August 1952 and 12 August 1952. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 147.3 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Girardeau. The most was 147.3 mm (5.8 in) on 12 August 1952.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Girardeau
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	3 January 1907
Feb	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	14 February 1949
Mar	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	11 March 1935
Apr	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	3 April 1950
May	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	12 May 1918
Jun	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	13 June 1925
Jul	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	18 July 1955
Aug	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	12 August 1952
Sep	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	25 September 1945
Oct	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	16 October 1928
Nov	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	19 November 1921
Dec	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	13 December 1918

Latest Records

Latest records at Cape Girardeau
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1969	Cape Girardeau, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	55 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1969	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	13 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain (Tie)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	tie	5 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	23 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1968	Cape Girardeau, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	50 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	49 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	18 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	49 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1967	Cape Girardeau, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	tie	56 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1966	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1966	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1966	Cape Girardeau, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1892 to 1969

Yearly extremes at Cape Girardeau: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	243.9 mm (9.6 in)	1918	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	51 days	1964	21 days	69

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cape Girardeau, 1892 to 1969. The record is 147.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Girardeau by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1892	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1893	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1904	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1905	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1906	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1907	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1908	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1909	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1910	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1911	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1912	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1914	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1915	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1916	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1917	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1918	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1919	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1920	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1921	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1922	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1923	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1924	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1925	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1926	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1927	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1928	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1929	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1930	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1933	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1934	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1936	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1937	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1938	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1940	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1941	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1942	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1943	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1944	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1945	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1946	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1947	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1948	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1949	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1950	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1951	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1952	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1953	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1954	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1956	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1957	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1958	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1961	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1962	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1963	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1964	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1967	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1969	50.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cape Girardeau, 1892 to 1969. The record is 243.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Girardeau by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1892	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1893	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1894	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1904	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1905	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1906	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1907	179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1908	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1909	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1910	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1911	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1912	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1913	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1914	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1915	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1916	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1917	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1918	243.9 mm (9.6 in)
1919	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1920	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1921	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1922	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1923	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1924	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1925	129.7 mm (5.1 in)
1926	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1928	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1929	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1930	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1931	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1932	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1933	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1934	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1935	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1936	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1937	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1938	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1939	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1940	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1941	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1942	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1943	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1944	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1945	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1946	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1947	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1948	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1949	156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1950	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1951	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1952	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1953	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1954	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1955	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1956	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1957	178.9 mm (7.0 in)
1958	226.8 mm (8.9 in)
1959	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1960	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1961	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1962	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1963	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1964	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1965	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1966	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1969	78.7 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Girardeau, 1892 to 1969. The record is 51 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Girardeau by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1892	34 days
1893	31 days
1894	13 days
1904	5 days
1905	19 days
1906	28 days
1907	21 days
1908	18 days
1909	15 days
1910	33 days
1911	35 days
1912	20 days
1913	17 days
1914	30 days
1915	18 days
1916	23 days
1917	18 days
1918	18 days
1919	16 days
1920	19 days
1921	19 days
1922	23 days
1923	16 days
1924	32 days
1925	34 days
1926	14 days
1927	21 days
1928	31 days
1929	20 days
1930	20 days
1931	15 days
1932	14 days
1933	23 days
1934	37 days
1935	18 days
1936	46 days
1937	13 days
1938	30 days
1939	21 days
1940	20 days
1941	24 days
1942	25 days
1943	31 days
1944	35 days
1945	12 days
1946	18 days
1947	11 days
1948	20 days
1949	20 days
1950	24 days
1951	18 days
1952	27 days
1953	25 days
1954	19 days
1955	21 days
1956	18 days
1957	22 days
1958	21 days
1959	18 days
1960	18 days
1961	25 days
1962	23 days
1963	32 days
1964	51 days
1965	29 days
1966	16 days
1967	21 days
1968	36 days
1969	10 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1892 to 1968

A day with at least 69.9 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.0 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cape Girardeau: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
10 years	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
25 years	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	133.7 mm (5.3 in)	Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	Longer than the 47 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 47 years of values from 1892 to 1968.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 147.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1952; 140.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1928; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1925.

Download the Data

Data for Cape Girardeau standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cape Girardeau threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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