East Cape Girardeau, IL has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with moderate snowfall. The temperature in the summer months averages from the mid-70s F (low 20s C) during the day to the low 60s F (low teens C) at night. Winters are cold with temperatures usually below freezing, ranging from the high 20s F (-3 C) during the day to low teens F (-10 C) at night. Precipitation is spread throughout most of the year with peaks occurring in May and June. Snowfall is usually light to moderate but can be heavy some years.
East Cape Girardeau, Illinois gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
East Cape Girardeau averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in East Cape Girardeau. The US average is 205 sunny days.
East Cape Girardeau gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year