Humid subtropical
Canton, Texas
Van Zandt County, Texas · Population 4.4k · 518 ft elevation
Living in Canton
Canton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Canton at a glance
- Population
- 4.4k
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,014 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $189k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $985/mo32th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.27%64th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 80 per 100k25th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,341 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5915th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 35°F | 3.4″ | 0.4″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 38°F | 3.6″ | 0.9″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.2″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 3.7″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.9″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 2.3″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 73°F | 2.6″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 55°F | 4.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | — | 184 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