Canton, NY Weather & Climate Normals
Canton's real weather, in one number
Canton, NY scores 38/100 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. 5 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 69°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 17°F, a 52.6°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 | 27°F | 7°F | 2.23in | 18.9in |
| Feb | 30°F | 8°F | 1.99in | 17.5in |
| Mar | 39°F | 19°F | 2.29in | 12.5in |
| Apr | 53°F | 33°F | 3.05in | 3.5in |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 3.15in | 0in |
| Jun | 75°F | 55°F | 3.82in | 0in |
| Jul | 80°F | 59°F | 3.92in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.41in | 0in |
| Sep | 71°F | 49°F | 3.94in | 0in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 4.85in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 45°F | 28°F | 2.91in | 5.1in |
| Dec | 34°F | 16°F | 2.63in | 19.6in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Canton at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Canton
Canton averages 38.19in of precipitation a year across roughly 147 days with measurable rain or snow, and 77.3in of snow a year.
Where Canton ranks
Canton ranks 4740 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 169 of 170 within NY. About 6,957 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Canton 4 Se, NY US, 3.2 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