Cape Girardeau weather in February: Cape Girardeau, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cape Girardeau in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 84 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationCape Girardeau Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003935
- Location37.23°N 89.57°W
- Elevation336 ft (102 m)
- Population40,818
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 58° 37°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cape Girardeau in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 8.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cape Girardeau and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 35°F and 43°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 27°F | 30% | 18% |
| February 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 27°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 27°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 46°F | 27°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 28°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cape Girardeau in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Cape Girardeau, 18 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003935.
What are the records for February in Cape Girardeau?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 79°F, on February 13, 1962; the coldest is −14°F, on February 19, 2015. The wettest February brought 9.66 in (1989); the snowiest, 29.2 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 28.7°F (−10.2), 2022 36.9°F (−2.0), 2023 45.4°F (+6.5), 2024 47.3°F (+8.4), 2025 36.7°F (−2.2), 2026 40.0°F (+1.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.7°F | −10.2°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 36.9°F | −2.0°F | 6.84 in |
| 2023 | 45.4°F | +6.5°F | 3.96 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +8.4°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 36.7°F | −2.2°F | 4.05 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | +1.1°F | 0.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cape Girardeau compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, February normal highs run from 37°F in Green City to 51°F in Anderson; Cape Girardeau's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Girardeau in January43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Cape Girardeau in March58°F by day, 37°F at night
- Cape Girardeau through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Anderson: Missouri's warmest Februarynormal high 51°F