Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Sikeston, MO. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4 in Sikeston runs mild on paper — a 67° average high and 43° low — but the date has seen a 52-degree swing across its recorded history, from a bitter 31° in 1953 to a shirtsleeve 83° in 2012. Nearly half of all April 4ths have brought some rain, so don't leave the umbrella at home.
Sikeston earns its Midwest stripes with a 122-degree spread between its all-time extremes — a scorching 110° on June 30, 2012 and a brutal -12° on February 2, 1951. When it rains or snows here, it can really commit: the city has seen 6.75 inches of rain in a single day and 10 inches of snow in one February storm, both in 2015.
Sikeston heats up fast in the summer, with mid-July highs averaging 91° — the peak of a long, warm stretch that runs from June through August. Winters are cold but short, with the coolest week of the year (42° highs) landing in mid-January. Spring is the wettest season; late April is the soggiest week of the year, averaging nearly 1.4 inches of precipitation.