Climateby Month

Akron, OH climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 960 ft elevation

Akron has warm and often humid summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 84°F in July and fall to 36°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 10 to 18 a month. Normal snowfall is about 47 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are May and September.

Warmest month
84°F
July normal high
Coldest month
20°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
160
41.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
47.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Akron?

Normal highs range from 36°F in January to 84°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 20°F (-7°C) 36° 20° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 22°F (-6°C) March: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 29°F (-2°C) April: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) May: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) 84° 63° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 55°F (13°C) October: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 44°F (7°C) November: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 26°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Akron?

January has the most wet days (about 18); the year brings about 42 in of precipitation.

January: 18 wet days 18 February: 14 wet days March: 14 wet days April: 15 wet days May: 14 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 10 wet days September: 10 wet days 10 October: 12 wet days November: 13 wet days December: 16 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 47.2 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 13.4 in of snow 13.4 February: 12.0 in of snow March: 7.6 in of snow April: 1.7 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.3 in of snow November: 3.3 in of snow December: 8.9 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Akron?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 11 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 6 muggy days July: 11 muggy days 11 August: 9 muggy days September: 3 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Akron-Canton Regional Airport, 12 mi SSE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June.

January: 9.6 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.5 hours of daylight June: 15.1 hours of daylight 15.1 July: 14.8 hours of daylight August: 13.8 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.9 hours of daylight December: 9.3 hours of daylight 9.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Akron, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 36°F20°F 2.9 in18 13.4 in 0 9.6 h
February 39°F22°F 2.4 in14 12.0 in 0 10.7 h
March 48°F29°F 3.2 in14 7.6 in 0 12.0 h
April 62°F40°F 3.9 in15 1.7 in 0 13.3 h
May 72°F50°F 4.1 in14 0.0 in 1 14.5 h
June 80°F59°F 4.4 in12 0.0 in 6 15.1 h
July 84°F63°F 4.1 in12 0.0 in 11 14.8 h
August 83°F62°F 3.6 in10 0.0 in 9 13.8 h
September 76°F55°F 3.5 in10 0.0 in 3 12.5 h
October 63°F44°F 3.3 in12 0.3 in 0 11.1 h
November 51°F34°F 3.1 in13 3.3 in 0 9.9 h
December 40°F26°F 2.9 in16 8.9 in 0 9.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Akron

By our comfort score, the best months are May and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 260722
Feb 311718
Mar 444811
Apr 621191
May 711590
Jun 661182
Jul 59675
Aug 60863
Sep 691661
Oct 591170
Nov 40377
Dec 280719

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Akron

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 24, and the first fall frost around Oct 28, leaving 186 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Akron
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 24after May 9
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 28before Oct 12
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 13after Apr 25
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 7before Oct 27
Frost-free season186 daysunder 167 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Akron Fulton Intl Airport (USW00014813), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Ohio.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (July 7, 2012); the lowest was -25°F (January 19, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and humidity and wind by hour: Akron Canton Rgnl Airport (USW00014895), 12 mi SSE of the city center, 1,208 ft (248 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Akron Fulton Intl Airport (USW00014813), 4.2 mi SE of the city center, 1,044 ft (84 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Akron-Canton Regional Airport (725210-14895), 12 mi SSE of the city center, 1,210 ft (250 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error