Canton, MS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Canton actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Canton, MS, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Canton's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Canton run from 45°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 36.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Canton, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.15in | 0in |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 4.92in | 0.1in |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.69in | 0in |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 6.09in | 0in |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 4.73in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.02in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.6in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 3.84in | 0in |
| Sep | 88°F | 63°F | 4.06in | 0in |
| Oct | 78°F | 51°F | 4.3in | 0in |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.64in | 0in |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.01in | 0.4in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, and Oct are Canton's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Canton actually gets
Over a typical year, Canton sees about 57.05in of precipitation a year across roughly 102 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.5in of snow a year.
Canton against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Canton comes in at 3084; within MS alone it ranks 40 of 61. Population is about 10,777.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Canton 4n, MS US, the NOAA station 5.0 miles from Canton, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is