Monthly climate in Canton, Ohio, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canton features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Canton enjoys an average of 2732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Canton, Ohio, United States §

The warmest months in Canton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canton experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 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, Ohio, 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 20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(75°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
25°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(60°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(49°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Canton, Ohio, United States §

Canton usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Canton are January, August and December. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Canton, Ohio, 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) 87 (3.4) 102 (4.0) 100 (3.9) 132 (5.2) 117 (4.6) 124 (4.9) 121 (4.7) 91 (3.6) 103 (4.0) 109 (4.3) 94 (3.7) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 12 15 15 13 14 13 10 13 10 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Canton, Ohio, United States §

The sunniest months in Canton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Canton: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Canton, Ohio, 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 102 147 216 237 263 307 339 320 276 218 168 134
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 37m 10h 39m 11h 58m 13h 19m 14h 27m 15h 1m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 24m 11h 3m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Canton, Ohio, United States §

Canton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Canton, Ohio, 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) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Canton, Ohio, United States

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