The official National Weather Service forecast for Canton — 35.5329°N, 82.8374°W, population 8,812, 1.7 miles from I-40. Forecasts here are written by NWS GSP, this county’s forecast office.
| Haywood County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 42 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 61 |
| Avg low °F | 24 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 57.3 |
1996–2025 normals for Haywood County — the climate division Canton sits in. All-time county record high 91.4°F (2012-07-01); record low -20.5°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.