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Monthly climate in Canton, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1461 mm (57.5 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canton enjoys an average of 3072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Canton, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canton experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Canton, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Canton, Mississippi, United States §

Canton usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 156 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canton are July, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Canton, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113 (4.4) 164 (6.5) 128 (5.0) 164 (6.5) 122 (4.8) 141 (5.5) 100 (3.9) 129 (5.1) 94 (3.7) 113 (4.4) 72 (2.8) 122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 12 9 11 13 14 15 7 9 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Canton, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Canton, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162 172 231 271 300 307 329 304 281 267 243 198
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 1m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 14m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 28m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Canton, Mississippi, United States §

Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Canton, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 11 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 4