Canton, Ohio Weather
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Canton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:28 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——65°37°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast40%0.09″62°36°-3°
- ThursdayNov 12Rain79%0.39″50°40°-12°
- FridayNov 13Light Snow Shwrs63%0.73″40°34°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Snow Shwrs63%0.50″42°34°+2°
- SundayNov 15Light Drizzle12%—43°36°+1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——47°37°+4°
Air quality now AQI 39 · Good
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:47 AM
- Moonset
- 5:47 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Canton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 51°F (high 65°F, low 37°F), 7°F above the 44°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 13 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Canton
- Tue65°37°0%
- Wed62°36°40%
- Thu50°40°79%
- Fri40°34°63%
- Sat42°34°63%
- Sun43°36°12%
- Mon47°37°5%
- Tue48°34°4%
- Wed48°34°1%
- Thu50°34°6%
- Fri53°40°7%
- Sat59°43°26%
- Sun62°38°43%
- Mon38°25°42%
- Tue32°24°26%
- Wed34°23°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Canton
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Canton — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 26) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Canton
Canton sits in Stark County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 6m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 14m — a swing of +5h 52m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Cincinnati, the state’s largest city, lies about 202 miles to the WSW. The nearest town Canton tracks is Homeworth, roughly 16 miles to the E.
Air quality in Canton
Air quality in Canton’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 47). See the full air-quality history for Canton.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Canton tops out in July (~74°F) and dips lowest in January (~28°F), with June wettest at 4.4 inches and February driest at 2.4 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 2.9″ | 7 |
| February | 30° | 2.4″ | 7 |
| March | 39° | 3.2″ | 8 |
| April | 51° | 3.9″ | 9 |
| May | 61° | 4.1″ | 9 |
| June | 70° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 74° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| August | 72° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| October | 54° | 3.3″ | 7 |
| November | 43° | 3.1″ | 7 |
| December | 33° | 2.9″ | 7 |
Regional context
Similar climates Meyers Lake, OH, Reedurban, OH, Hills and Dales, OH
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Canton sees 28°F Januarys and 74°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 41.6 inches of precipitation across 89 days.
Rainfall in Canton splits evenly between the seasons: June tops out at 4.4 inches over 8.2 rainy days, and February logs 2.4 inches across 6.8 — neither half of Canton's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Canton with places like Meyers Lake, OH, Reedurban, OH and Hills and Dales, OH.
The cool-season window in Canton starts at April 24, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Canton, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Canton's frost date. It shuts near October 26, when freezes return to Canton and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Canton yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Meyers Lake, OH, Reedurban, OH, Hills and Dales, OH, East Canton, OH, North Canton, OH.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Canton?
- Canton's last spring frost lands near April 24, and in Canton the first fall frost follows around October 26.
- What is the rainy season in Canton?
- Rainfall in Canton peaks in June near 4.4 inches, out of about 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Canton?
- The warmest stretch in Canton comes in July, around 74°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Canton?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Canton, about 28°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Canton?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 24 in Canton; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Canton get?
- Canton records around 89 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Canton?
- Canton's USDA zone comes from its January mean (28°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Canton?
- Canton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Canton?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Canton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Canton?
- Current conditions for Canton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Canton forecast updated?
- The Canton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Canton?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Canton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Canton?
- The next few days in Canton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Canton sits at 40.8°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Canton
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