Cape Girardeau weather in October: Cape Girardeau, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Cape Girardeau in October has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 77°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 3.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 91 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. October is 11.1°F cooler than September and 11.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Cape Girardeau and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 77°F on October 1 to 64°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 61°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% |
| October 8 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% |
| October 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% |
| October 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 77°F | 52°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 77°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 74°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 74°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 73°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 67°F | 43°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 66°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 46°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around October 31 (31%). In all, 3.57 in falls on 9 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Cape Girardeau, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003935.
What are the records for October in Cape Girardeau?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 94°F, on October 2, 2019; the coldest is 22°F, on October 20, 2022. The wettest October brought 10.65 in (1984); the snowiest, 2.7 inches (1993).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 63.8°F (+5.2), 2022 57.3°F (−1.3), 2023 60.1°F (+1.5), 2024 60.8°F (+2.2), 2025 61.4°F (+2.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.8°F | +5.2°F | 3.68 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | −1.3°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 60.1°F | +1.5°F | 3.74 in |
| 2024 | 60.8°F | +2.2°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | +2.8°F | 5.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Cape Girardeau compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, October normal highs run from 64°F in Green City to 74°F in Malden; Cape Girardeau's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Girardeau in September82°F by day, 58°F at night
- Cape Girardeau in November57°F by day, 37°F at night
- Cape Girardeau through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Malden: Missouri's warmest Octobernormal high 74°F