2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Double Springs, AL vs Canton, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Canton. Double Springs averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton, North Carolina gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Double Springs, Alabama gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Canton averages 10.7 inches of snow per year. Double Springs averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Canton, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.7 inches of snow a year

Double Springs, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.5
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Double Springs is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Double Springs, AL

59°F

Today's Weather - Canton, NC

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Double Springs / Canton

August is the hottest month for Double Springs with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Double Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Double Springs are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Canton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canton are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Double Springs with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Double Springs, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

In Canton, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Double Springs, there are 59.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Canton, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Double Springs, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Canton, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

December is the wettest month in Double Springs with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.0 inches in Double Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.


August is the wettest month in Canton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Canton means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Double Springs with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Double Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Canton with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 138.2 rainy days annually in Canton, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Double Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 10.7 inches in Canton means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Double Springs with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Canton with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.