Cape Girardeau in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Cape Girardeau sees average daytime highs around 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 11.2 in of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 52°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cape Girardeau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cape Girardeau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 69°F
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 50°F
- Precipitation
- 11.2 in
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cape Girardeau in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 85°F in early September to 52°F by late November.
A typical fall day in Cape Girardeau reaches about 69°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Cape Girardeau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cape Girardeau weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43° / 28° | 3.8 | 9.2 | 2 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 48° / 31° | 3.4 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 58° / 40° | 4.8 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 68° / 49° | 5.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 77° / 60° | 4.7 | 12.3 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 85° / 68° | 3.5 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 88° / 72° | 3.3 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 87° / 69° | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 81° / 61° | 3.2 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 69° / 50° | 3.9 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 56° / 39° | 4.1 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 46° / 31° | 3.7 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cape Girardeau gets around 11.2 in of rain and snow over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 mph across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cape Girardeau
In fall, Cape Girardeau overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cape Girardeau sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Cape Girardeau?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Cape Girardeau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cape Girardeau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cape Girardeau sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Cape Girardeau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cape Girardeau peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Cape Girardeau in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cape Girardeau is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau sits at 37.3°N, 89.5°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sikeston, 30 mi away.
Topography around Cape Girardeau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cape Girardeau.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cape Girardeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 371 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 ft.
The land around Cape Girardeau is covered by trees (36%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cape Girardeau (37.3059°, -89.5182°, elevation 354 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.