Canton weather in February

In February, Canton sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Canton's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Canton is city in Stark County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,089/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical February day in Canton reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13621
23621
33621
43621
53622
63622
73722
83722
93722
103722
113722
123723
133823
143823
153823
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193924
204025
214025
224025
234126
244126
254126
264126
274226
284226

How February really feels in Canton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
14 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Canton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°3.211.379.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.69.55.410.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.7123.911.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.213.31.313.14.5
May70° / 52°4.113.6014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.012.8014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.411.9014.66.0
Aug81° / 63°3.210.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 56°3.49.6012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°3.210.10.110.95.2
Nov49° / 35°3.1101.79.72.1
Dec39° / 27°3.210.44.79.10.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52773
62872
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202575
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Canton gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13422
23422
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123320
133320
143320
153420
163419
173419
183419
193519
203519
213518
223618
233618
243618
253618
263718
273718
283718

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:445:35
29.97:435:36
39.97:425:37
410.07:415:38
510.07:405:39
610.07:395:41
710.17:385:42
810.17:375:43
910.17:365:44
1010.27:355:45
1110.27:335:47
1210.37:325:48
1310.37:315:49
1410.37:305:50
1510.47:295:52
1610.47:275:53
1710.57:265:54
1810.57:255:55
1910.57:245:56
2010.67:225:58
2110.67:215:59
2210.77:196:00
2310.77:186:01
2410.87:176:02
2510.87:156:03
2610.87:146:05
2710.97:126:06
2810.97:116:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Canton?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canton.

What to pack for Canton in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Canton sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Canton in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canton peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Canton in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Canton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canton?

Canton sits at 40.8°N, 81.4°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Canton, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Canton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Canton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Canton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 1,073 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Canton is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: North Canton 5.6 mi · Massillon 7.5 mi · Green 12 mi · Alliance 16 mi · Barberton 19 mi · Akron 21 mi · Tallmadge 21 mi · New Philadelphia 22 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Canton (40.7989°, -81.3785°, elevation 1,060 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).