Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1600 mm (63.0 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canton enjoys an average of 3074 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (44 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canton experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Canton usually has the most precipitation in February, March and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canton are July, September and November. On average, 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 122 (4.8) | 178 (7.0) | 154 (6.1) | 139 (5.5) | 119 (4.7) | 128 (5.0) | 117 (4.6) | 149 (5.8) | 111 (4.4) | 145 (5.7) | 90 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 163 | 232 | 272 | 305 | 311 | 335 | 311 | 292 | 262 | 237 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 54m |
Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Canton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |