Photo: MyName (Billy Hathorn) · CC BY 3.0Canton reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 35°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 59° apart. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 81% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 11; autumn frost returns near November 21.
A year in Canton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canton’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Canton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wills Pt, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canton’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 44 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 81 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Mineola, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Canton
49% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Wills Pt, TX.
Living with Canton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 11 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Canton yet.
Climates most like 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, TX | 35° | 93° | 44" | 0.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Canton averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Canton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canton’s place among Texas’.
Canton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mineola, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 35° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 47° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 53° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| Year | 76° | 54° | 44.3" | 0.7" | 81 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where 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 Canton’s center.
- Snow: Mineola, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wills Pt, TX, 13 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 Canton’s climate
What is the weather like in Canton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canton in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 41 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Canton get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Mineola, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Canton?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 86 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Wills Pt, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Canton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 252 frost-free days, at Wills Pt, TX.
What growing zone is Canton in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Canton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in 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.