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United States / Iowa / Sioux City Metro Area / Plymouth County / Akron / Zip Codes
Akron, IA has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average winter temperature is around 18°F while the average summer temperature is around 75°F. Precipitation levels are relatively low in Akron and the area experiences an average of 40 inches of rain per year. Akron can also experience snowfall during the winter months, although it does not usually accumulate in large amounts. Winters can sometimes be windy, with gusts reaching up to 40 mph.

Akron, Iowa gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Akron averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Akron. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Akron gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Akron is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Akron, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAkron, IowaUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  32.5 in.27.8 in.
  81.6 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  8.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1145 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Akron with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Akron, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Akron are September, June and August.
In Akron, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Akron with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Akron, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
In Akron, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Iowa.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Akron but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Akron with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Akron means that it is one of the driest places in Iowa.
May is the rainiest month in Akron with 10.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 81.6 rainy days annually in Akron, which is one of the least rainy places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.5 inches in Akron means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa. December is the snowiest month in Akron with 7.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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