Photo: Tedder · CC BY 4.0The climate in New Canton sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 20°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 64% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in New Canton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Canton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Canton’s place in Illinois beside it.
What a year in New Canton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saverton L&d 22, MO, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Canton’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clarksville L&d 24, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Canton
78% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Saverton L&d 22, MO.
Living with New Canton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Canton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Canton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Canton yet.
Climates most like New Canton’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canton, IL | 20° | 87° | 39" | 12" |
| Liberty, MO | 20° | 88° | 40" | 13" |
| Mission, KS | 21° | 88° | 40" | 11" |
| Terre Haute, IN | 21° | 87° | 43" | 15" |
| Hamilton, OH | 22° | 87° | 43" | 9.7" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Canton averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How New Canton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Canton’s place among Illinois’.
New Canton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Canton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clarksville L&d 24, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 1.9" | 4.5" | 8 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 1.9" | 3.2" | 8 | 6 | 21° – 44° |
| March | 53° | 33° | 2.7" | 1.4" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 56° |
| April | 65° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 53° | 34° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 2.1" | 2.3" | 9 | 4 | 19° – 42° |
| Year | 64° | 44° | 38.8" | 11.6" | 111 | 20 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where New Canton’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at New Canton’s center.
- Snow: Clarksville L&d 24, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saverton L&d 22, MO, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about New Canton’s climate
What is the weather like in New Canton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Canton in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 105 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does New Canton get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Clarksville L&d 24, MO, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 20 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Canton?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 37 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Saverton L&d 22, MO).
When is the first and last frost in New Canton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 212 frost-free days, at Saverton L&d 22, MO.
What growing zone is New Canton in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Canton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is New Canton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Canton.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.