2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cape Girardeau, MO vs Charlotte, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Charlotte. Cape Girardeau averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte, North Carolina gets 43.1 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.

Charlotte averages 2.3 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

Charlotte, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 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 Charlotte is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Charlotte, NC

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Charlotte with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Charlotte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte are May, September and April.

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 Charlotte with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Charlotte, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

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 Charlotte, there are 63.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

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 Charlotte, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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.


August is the wettest month in Charlotte with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Charlotte means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Charlotte with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Charlotte, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 2.3 inches in Charlotte means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Charlotte with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.