Canton, MO Climate

Canton, Missouri experiences all four seasons throughout the year and gets an average of 48 inches of rain annually. Summers in Canton tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to low-90s. Winters are cold with temperatures typically between 20-40°F. Spring is generally mild, starting off cool then warming up as the season progresses. Autumn tends to be pleasant and bright with temperatures usually in the mid-60s during the day and lows in the 40s at night.

Canton, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canton averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Canton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Canton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Canton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton are September, June and May.

In Canton, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Canton, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Canton, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Canton during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Canton.

May is the wettest month in Canton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Canton means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Canton with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Canton, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Canton means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Canton with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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