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Canton, TX has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the high 40s to mid 80s throughout the year. It is typically very sunny and mostly dry, with occasional rain showers throughout the year. The humidity is usually low, making it comfortable for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing. Canton experiences some snowfall during the winter months but generally has mild temperatures year-round with few extremes in temperature or precipitation.

Canton, Texas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canton averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Canton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Canton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanton, TexasUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  91.8 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  93.8°85.8°
  33.2°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  505 ft.2443 ft.
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.

August is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. 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 October, April and May.
In Canton, there are 83.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 33.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Canton, there are 43.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Canton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Canton can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Canton with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Canton means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Canton with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Canton, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Canton means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Canton with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

The "true" population of Canton, Texas is probably no more than about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hi, I am the Economic Dev. Director for the City of Canton Texas and I just wanted you all to know that your population is wrong we had a study done and completed for  More

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