Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canton features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1073 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Canton enjoys an average of 3013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canton experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
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Canton usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Canton are January, November and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 57 (2.3) | 57 (2.3) | 107 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 172 (6.8) | 108 (4.2) | 88 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) | 93 (3.7) | 110 (4.3) | 50 (2.0) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Canton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 185 | 219 | 247 | 277 | 335 | 356 | 336 | 282 | 228 | 208 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 57m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / 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 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |