Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 871 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canton enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canton experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
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Canton usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canton are January, November and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 74 (2.9) | 64 (2.5) | 180 (7.1) | 88 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 113 (4.5) | 68 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 29 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canton: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 214 | 245 | 272 | 288 | 353 | 366 | 322 | 285 | 256 | 235 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. 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) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |