Canton Weather Records (USC00341441)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Canton (USC00341441), Oklahoma, United States, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Canton

Canton (USC00341441) is a weather station in Oklahoma, United States at 36.05 latitude and -98.58 longitude, 491 m (1,611 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1953, 40 years of record.
602 records set at Canton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Canton set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 19 November 1953.

About the Station

Location: Oklahoma, United States, 36.05 latitude, -98.58 longitude.
Elevation: 491 m (1,611 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1953, 40 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Canton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Canton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.7 C (107.1 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

602 standing records

602 records at Canton still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 602.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Canton between 29 June 1946 and 29 June 1946. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 106.7 mm (4.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Canton. The most was 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 29 June 1946.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Canton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 January 1939
Feb	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 February 1940
Mar	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	5 March 1933
Apr	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	11 April 1945
May	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	19 May 1938
Jun	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 June 1946
Jul	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	12 July 1953
Aug	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	24 August 1918
Sep	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	10 September 1922
Oct	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	13 October 1923
Nov	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	17 November 1928
Dec	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	23 December 1932

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 1947

1 years of record at Canton, 1947 to 1947. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947.

Latest Records

Latest records at Canton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1953	Canton, US	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	13 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1953	Canton, US	daily rain	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	9 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	21 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	21 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	24 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1952	Canton, US	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1951	Canton, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1951	Canton, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1951	Canton, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1950	Canton, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	23 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1950	Canton, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	9 years	9 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1953

Yearly extremes at Canton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1947	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1947	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	1946	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	1927	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	40
Longest dry spell (CDD)	74 days	1945	36 days	40

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Canton, 1914 to 1953. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Canton by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Canton, 1914 to 1953. The record is -11.7 C (10.9 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Canton by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Canton, 1914 to 1953. The record is 106.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.0 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Canton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1915	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1916	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1917	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1918	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1919	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1920	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1921	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1922	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1923	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1924	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1925	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1927	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1928	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1929	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1930	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1931	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1932	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1933	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1936	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1938	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1939	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1940	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1943	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1945	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1946	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1947	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1948	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1949	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1950	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1951	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1953	59.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Canton, 1914 to 1953. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.8 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Canton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1915	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1916	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1917	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1918	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1919	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1920	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1921	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1922	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1923	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1924	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1926	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1927	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1928	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1929	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1930	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1931	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1932	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1933	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1934	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1936	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1937	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1938	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1939	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1940	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1941	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
1942	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1943	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1944	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1945	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1946	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1947	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1948	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1949	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1950	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1951	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1952	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1953	94.7 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Canton, 1914 to 1953. The record is 74 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Canton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	22 days
1915	35 days
1916	55 days
1917	34 days
1918	25 days
1919	16 days
1920	36 days
1921	22 days
1922	24 days
1923	52 days
1924	35 days
1925	36 days
1926	44 days
1927	41 days
1928	46 days
1929	46 days
1930	68 days
1931	21 days
1932	45 days
1933	44 days
1934	35 days
1935	28 days
1936	66 days
1937	33 days
1938	45 days
1939	50 days
1940	26 days
1941	17 days
1942	26 days
1943	33 days
1944	27 days
1945	74 days
1946	35 days
1947	39 days
1948	32 days
1949	38 days
1950	58 days
1951	30 days
1952	51 days
1953	40 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Canton standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Canton threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).