Humid subtropical
Canton, Georgia
Cherokee County, Georgia · Population 35k · 971 ft elevation
Living in Canton
Canton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Canton at a glance
- Population
- 35k
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $370k68th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,592/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 120 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 633 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6665th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 951 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 4.9″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 4.4″ | — | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.0″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 4.5″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.9″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.9″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 4.7″ | — | 162 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology