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Canton averages 47.2 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (13.4″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 16 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 46 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.3″
<1
0
3
44°F
November
3.3″
1
2
14
34°F
December
8.9″
3
9
24
26°F
January
13.4″
5
16
27
20°F
February
12.0″
4
13
24
22°F
March
7.6″
3
6
20
29°F
April
1.7″
1
1
8
40°F
Year
47.2″
16
46
120
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Akron Canton Rgnl Airport (9 mi from the city center, +128 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
47.2 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Akron Canton Rgnl Airport station, 9 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 13.4 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Canton have?
About 120 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 20 °F.