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

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Commercial airport 21 mi Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)
Ski resort 19 mi Great Bear Recreation Park
National park 51 mi Pipestone National Monument
Mountain peak (20,733 ft) 279 mi Norris Hill
Hospital 2 mi Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center
Hiking trail 53 mi Lake Loop

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Monthly Weather Data

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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

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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