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Monthly climate in West Canton, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Canton features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1263 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Canton enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Canton, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in West Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Canton experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Canton, North Carolina, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -18°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Canton, North Carolina, United States §

West Canton usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Canton are January, June and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Canton, North Carolina, 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) 78 (3.1) 123 (4.8) 103 (4.0) 113 (4.5) 104 (4.1) 89 (3.5) 100 (3.9) 132 (5.2) 117 (4.6) 126 (4.9) 71 (2.8) 110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 10 13 15 19 15 11 10 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in West Canton, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in West Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Canton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Canton, North Carolina, 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 162 176 240 273 306 323 345 318 290 267 235 192
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in West Canton, North Carolina, United States §

West Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 West Canton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Canton, North Carolina, 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 12 12 11 11 10 8 6 4