Canton, South Dakota Climate
United States
Pop. 3,331 Elev. 389 m / 1,276 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Canton experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 9°F (-13°C) in February to mild summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 1°F (-17°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 37 days per year (25.5 in / 648 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 28 in (709 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 9°F (-13°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 1°F (-17°C) low |
| Rain | 37 days | 25.5 in (648 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 27.9 in (709 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
44
Jan 53
Feb 53
Mar 54
Apr 45
May 53
Jun 51
Jul 46
Aug 44
Sep 44
Oct 59
Nov 73
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 65
Feb 58
Mar 54
Apr 52
May 66
Jun 77
Jul 77
Aug 68
Sep 60
Oct 68
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F -1°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 15 |
| February | 29°F -1°C | 9°F -13°C | 0.0 in 1 mm | 3.0 in76 mm | 9 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 6.8 in174 mm | 14 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | 0.5 in13 mm | 13 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 49°F 10°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 15 |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.8 in 146 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 48°F 9°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 7.2 in183 mm | 9 |
| December | 34°F 1°C | 15°F -10°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 9.1 in230 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 13 | 3 |
| May | 15 | 2 |
| June | 11 | 8 |
| July | 10 | 7 |
| August | 11 | 5 |
| September | 16 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 0 |