2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cape Girardeau, MO vs Lincoln, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lincoln. Cape Girardeau averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln, Nebraska gets 30.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cape Girardeau, Missouri gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln averages 25.6 inches of snow per year. Cape Girardeau averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lincoln, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 30.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.6 inches of snow a year

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cape Girardeau is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Cape Girardeau, MO

61°F

Today's Weather - Lincoln, NE

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cape Girardeau / Lincoln

July is the hottest month for Cape Girardeau with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Cape Girardeau, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Girardeau are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Lincoln with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nebraska. In Lincoln, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Girardeau with an average of 24.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 13.5°. This is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Cape Girardeau, there are 41.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

In Lincoln, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.

In Cape Girardeau, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Lincoln, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Cape Girardeau, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Lincoln, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

May is the wettest month in Cape Girardeau with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Cape Girardeau means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.


May is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Lincoln means that it is wetter than most places in Nebraska.

May is the rainiest month in Cape Girardeau with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Cape Girardeau, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Cape Girardeau means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Lincoln means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska.

February is the snowiest month in Cape Girardeau with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Lincoln with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.