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Kirksville, MO vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Cape Girardeau. Kirksville averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kirksville, Missouri gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cape Girardeau averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. Kirksville averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

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

Kirksville, Missouri
Summer High:
the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.2
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Cape Girardeau

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

7.1 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Cape Girardeau, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Kirksville

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

7.1 / 10
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kirksville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Kirksville, MO

10 PM PST

Clear

56°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightClear49° / 77°S 6 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely54° / 74°SW 9 to 18 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely61° / 75°SE 10 to 15 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms52° / 69°WSW 12 to 17 mph
Friday NightChance Rain Showers49° / 72°S 10 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52° / 73°SE 12 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 75°SSE 14 mph

Today's Weather - Cape Girardeau, MO

10 PM PST

Areas Of Fog

63°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightAreas Of Fog58° / 80°W 2 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear58° / 84°SSE 6 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear62° / 85°S 7 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64° / 77°S 9 to 15 mph
Friday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely56° / 80°NNE 9 to 13 mph
Saturday NightChance Rain Showers59° / 80°E 8 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 80°SSE 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthKirksville, MOCape Girardeau, MO
January34° / 15°42° / 24°
February39° / 19°48° / 28°
March51° / 29°58° / 36°
April63° / 40°69° / 46°
May72° / 51°78° / 56°
June81° / 61°86° / 64°
July86° / 65°90° / 68°
August84° / 63°89° / 66°
September76° / 53°82° / 57°
October64° / 42°71° / 46°
November50° / 30°57° / 37°
December37° / 19°45° / 27°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kirksville / Cape Girardeau
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 029 / 246 / 93 / 2
February0 / 024 / 196 / 93 / 2
March0 / 019 / 128 / 111 / 1
April0 / 06 / 210 / 110 / 0
May0 / 10 / 011 / 110 / 0
June2 / 90 / 010 / 100 / 0
July7 / 150 / 09 / 80 / 0
August6 / 130 / 08 / 70 / 0
September1 / 30 / 08 / 80 / 0
October0 / 05 / 38 / 80 / 0
November0 / 017 / 117 / 101 / 0
December0 / 028 / 217 / 103 / 1
July is the hottest month for Kirksville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Kirksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirksville are September, June and May.

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.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kirksville with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

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



In Kirksville, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

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 Kirksville, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

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 Kirksville, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

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.



May is the wettest month in Kirksville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Kirksville means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.


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 rainiest month in Kirksville with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Kirksville, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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.



An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Kirksville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri.

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



December is the snowiest month in Kirksville with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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