Canton-Massillon Metro Area, OH Climate


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The Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures usually drop to the low 20s in winter and can reach up into the 90s during summer. The area generally sees plentiful precipitation throughout the year, particularly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common in the winter months, though it usually only accumulates to around 25 inches annually. This helps keep temperatures milder than other areas of Ohio.

Canton-Massillon Metro Area, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canton-Massillon Metro Area averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Canton-Massillon Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canton-Massillon Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Canton-Massillon metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Canton-Massillon metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Canton-Massillon metro area with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the Canton-Massillon metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Canton-Massillon metro area are June, August and September.
In the Canton-Massillon metro area, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Canton-Massillon metro area with an average of 19.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In the Canton-Massillon metro area, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In the Canton-Massillon metro area, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the Canton-Massillon metro area 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.
July is the wettest month in the Canton-Massillon metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the Canton-Massillon metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January is the rainiest month in the Canton-Massillon metro area with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in the Canton-Massillon metro area, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the Canton-Massillon metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Canton-Massillon metro area with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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