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Cape Girardeau averages 7.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (2.4″), and snow usually falls from October through March. On about 2 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.1″
0
—
2
46°F
November
0.1″
<1
—
12
37°F
December
2.4″
<1
—
20
30°F
January
2.2″
1
—
24
26°F
February
1.2″
1
—
18
30°F
March
1.5″
<1
—
11
37°F
April
0″
0
—
2
47°F
Year
7.5″
2
—
90
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Jackson (10 mi from the city center, +85 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Cape Girardeau Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
7.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Jackson station, 10 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 2.4 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Cape Girardeau have?
About 90 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 26 °F.