West Canton, NC Climate


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West Canton, NC is situated in the southeastern United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are usually mild with occasional bouts of cold weather. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, although it tends to be more concentrated during the summer months. Average temperatures range from about 65°F (18°C) in January to 81°F (27°C) in July. There are also four distinct seasons, with spring bringing warm weather and blooming flowers and autumn ushering in cooler temperatures and changing foliage.

West Canton, North Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Canton averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in West Canton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Canton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West 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 West Canton with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In West Canton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Canton are June, August and September.
In West Canton, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Canton with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In West Canton, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In West 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.
The humidity is usually comfortable in West Canton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in West 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 West Canton means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in West Canton with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 138.1 rainy days annually in West 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 10.7 inches in West Canton means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in West Canton with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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