North Canton weather in December

In December, North Canton sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is North Canton's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Canton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
10th warmest
Overnight low
27°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:49 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical December day in North Canton reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 4°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14331
24331
34230
44230
54229
64129
74129
84029
94028
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123928
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How December really feels in North Canton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Canton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.211.77.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.610.1610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.611.94.311.71.5
Apr60° / 41°4.313.71.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.013.8014.35.8
Jun78° / 60°4.212.5014.96.2
Jul82° / 64°3.512.3014.66.1
Aug80° / 63°3.310.5013.66.5
Sep74° / 55°3.49.9012.36.8
Oct62° / 45°3.210.60.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.110.42.49.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.210.85.49.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42080
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
121981
131981
142080
152080
162080
172080
182179
192179
202179
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

North Canton gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13813
23714
33715
43715
53716
63716
73617
83617
93618
103618
113618
123618
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283519
293519
303620
313620

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:374:54
29.37:384:54
39.27:394:53
49.27:404:53
59.27:414:53
69.27:424:53
79.27:434:53
89.27:434:53
99.17:444:53
109.17:454:53
119.17:464:53
129.17:474:53
139.17:474:53
149.17:484:54
159.17:494:54
169.17:494:54
179.17:504:54
189.17:514:55
199.17:514:55
209.17:524:56
219.17:524:56
229.17:534:56
239.17:534:57
249.17:544:57
259.17:544:58
269.17:544:59
279.17:554:59
289.17:555:00
299.17:555:00
309.17:555:01
319.17:565:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
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241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
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311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit North Canton?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Canton.

What to pack for North Canton in December

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

In December, North Canton sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in North Canton in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Canton peaks around June 20 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 20UV 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 North Canton in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in North Canton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Canton?

North Canton sits at 40.9°N, 81.4°W, 1,161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canton, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around North Canton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Canton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 1,119 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft.

The land around North Canton is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
889 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Canton 5.6 mi · Green 6.2 mi · Massillon 8.1 mi · Barberton 14 mi · Akron 16 mi · Tallmadge 16 mi · Alliance 16 mi · Cuyahoga Falls 19 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 North Canton (40.8759°, -81.4023°, elevation 1,161 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).