Canton, IL Weather & Climate Normals
Canton's real weather, in one number
Canton, IL scores 39/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: weather-driven. Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Canton's hottest and coldest months
Canton's hottest month is Jul, averaging 77°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 25°F, a 51.6°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Canton's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 16°F | 2.2in | 9.7in |
| Feb | 39°F | 20°F | 2.18in | 5.8in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 2.72in | 3.2in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 4.22in | 1.2in |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 5.08in | 0in |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.73in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 65°F | 4.18in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 63°F | 4.02in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 3.26in | 0in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.37in | 0in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 2.73in | 1.1in |
| Dec | 39°F | 22°F | 2.35in | 6.9in |
May, Jun, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Canton at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Canton
Canton averages 41.04in of precipitation a year across roughly 98 days with measurable rain or snow, and 27.9in of snow a year.
Where Canton ranks
Canton ranks 4641 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 293 of 330 within IL. About 12,896 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Havana, IL US, 18.1 miles from Canton, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station