Monthly outlook for Cape Girardeau, MO: average high 99.2°, average low 74.7°. That is 7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 August (112.4°), the coolest 9 August (68.1°).
99.2°/74.7°
Average high / low
+7°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
94.8°
86.6°
+4.5°
19 August – 28 August
106.5°
87°
+10.9°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
84.8°
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August records over 66 years
104°16 August 2007All-time high
53.4°29 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Scott City (6 mi).
Mon, 1095° / 73°0
95 °
Cape Girardeau, Monday, 10 August
Clear. High 95°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.7 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1197° / 75°0
97 °
Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, 11 August
Partly cloudy. High 97°, low 75°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Wed, 12101° / 73°0.1
101 °
Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 73°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.7 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Thu, 1394° / 71°0.06
94 °
Cape Girardeau, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 71°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.3 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Fri, 1488° / 72°0
88 °
Cape Girardeau, Friday, 14 August
Overcast. High 88°, low 72°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.7 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Sat, 1593° / 69°0.02
93 °
Cape Girardeau, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 69°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sun, 16104° / 73°0
104 °
Cape Girardeau, Sunday, 16 August
Light rain. High 104°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.8 mph W
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 1792° / 73°0.37
92 °
Cape Girardeau, Monday, 17 August
Rain. High 92°, low 73°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.4 mph E
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Tue, 1894° / 72°0.11
94 °
Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point70°
Wed, 19102° / 77°0
102 °
Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 102°, low 77°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Thu, 20112° / 83°0
112 °
Cape Girardeau, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 112°, low 83°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Fri, 2199° / 83°0.01
99 °
Cape Girardeau, Friday, 21 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 83°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.5 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sat, 22110° / 78°0
110 °
Cape Girardeau, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 110°, low 78°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SW
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 23108° / 78°0.01
108 °
Cape Girardeau, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 108°, low 78°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.1 mph SW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Mon, 24108° / 77°0.02
108 °
Cape Girardeau, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 108°, low 77°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15 mph NE
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2587° / 70°0.04
87 °
Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high100° (2023)
Record low59° (2015)
Wed, 2688° / 71°0.06
88 °
Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high100° (1983)
Record low56° (2025)
Thu, 2787° / 71°0.1
87 °
Cape Girardeau, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (2024)
Record low58° (2025)
Fri, 2887° / 70°0.09
87 °
Cape Girardeau, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high97° (1983)
Record low56° (1967)
Sat, 2986° / 70°0.11
86 °
Cape Girardeau, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high100° (2000)
Record low53° (1986)
Sun, 3086° / 69°0.11
86 °
Cape Girardeau, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low55° (1986)
Mon, 3186° / 69°0.06
86 °
Cape Girardeau, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high96° (2011)
Record low58° (2009)
Tue, 0185° / 69°0.08
85 °
Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (2011)
Record low55° (1967)
Wed, 0285° / 69°0.13
85 °
Cape Girardeau, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high96° (2011)
Record low57° (1965)
Thu, 0384° / 69°0.09
84 °
Cape Girardeau, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high99° (2011)
Record low56° (1974)
Fri, 0484° / 68°0.09
84 °
Cape Girardeau, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1999)
Record low54° (1974)
Sat, 0583° / 67°0.11
83 °
Cape Girardeau, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (1999)
Record low54° (1997)
Sun, 0684° / 67°0.03
84 °
Cape Girardeau, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high96° (1990)
Record low54° (1988)
Mon, 0784° / 67°0.05
84 °
Cape Girardeau, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high98° (1990)
Record low51° (1988)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Cape Girardeau, MO are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Cape Girardeau, MO since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.