2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Canton, NY vs Babylon, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Babylon. Canton averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Babylon, New York gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. Canton, New York gets 38.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Babylon averages 23.4 inches of snow per year. Canton averages 66.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Babylon, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.3
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.4 inches of snow a year

Canton, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.1
Rain: averages 38.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canton is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Canton, NY

64°F

Today's Weather - Babylon, NY

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Canton / Babylon

July is the hottest month for Canton with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. 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 August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Babylon with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Babylon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Babylon are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canton with an average of 5.1°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Babylon with an average of 24.3°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

In Canton, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Babylon, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Canton, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Babylon, there are 89.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Canton, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Babylon, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

September is the wettest month in Canton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Canton means that it is drier than most places in New York.


April is the wettest month in Babylon with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Babylon means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

December is the rainiest month in Canton with 13.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 147.1 rainy days annually in Canton, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Babylon with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Babylon, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 66.9 inches in Canton means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in Babylon means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Canton with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Babylon with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.