Canton weather in July

In July, Canton sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Canton's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
1st warmest
Overnight low
65°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 82°F through the month.

A typical July day in Canton reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18264
28264
38264
48264
58264
68264
78264
88264
98264
108265
118265
128365
138365
148365
158365
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218265
228265
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248265
258265
268265
278265
288265
298265
308265
318265

How July really feels in Canton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Canton weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
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245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Canton gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182425285
2182425285
3182425286
4182425286
5172425286
6172425286
7172325287
8162325287
9162326287
10152227287
11152227298
12142128298
13142128298
14142029298
15132029299
16131929309
17131929309
181218293010
191218293010
201218293110
211118293110
221118293110
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241019293110
25102029319
26102029319
27102129319
28112130308
29112230308
30112230298
31122230297

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:027:56
214.95:037:56
314.95:037:55
414.95:047:55
514.95:047:55
614.85:057:55
714.85:057:55
814.85:067:54
914.85:067:54
1014.85:077:54
1114.85:087:53
1214.75:087:53
1314.75:097:52
1414.75:107:52
1514.75:117:51
1614.75:117:51
1714.65:127:50
1814.65:137:50
1914.65:147:49
2014.65:157:48
2114.55:157:48
2214.55:167:47
2314.55:177:46
2414.55:187:45
2514.45:197:44
2614.45:207:43
2714.45:217:43
2814.35:227:42
2914.35:237:41
3014.35:247:40
3114.25:257:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6 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 — July's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Canton?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Canton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Canton in July

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

In July, Canton sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Canton in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).