Cape Girardeau, MO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cape Girardeau, a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
Overnight
56°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Cape Girardeau
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph SW | 18% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph WSW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph WSW | 0% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 0% |
| Friday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph NNW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Clear | 1 mph NNW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 2 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Clear | 1 mph WSW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Sunny | 2 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cape Girardeau (37.309, -89.558). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cape Girardeau
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Cape Girardeau: nearby ZIP 63701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Missouri frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jackson, Mo (5.6 mi from Cape Girardeau). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.