Akron Metro Area, OH Climate

The climate in the Akron, OH Metro Area is a humid continental one, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach well into the 80s Fahrenheit and even 90s on some occasions. The winter season brings cold temperatures, ranging from the mid-20s to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. Snowfall generally totals around 44 inches each winter season. Overall, the climate in Akron is quite mild and very enjoyable for most of the year.

Akron Metro Area, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Akron Metro Area averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Akron Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Akron Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Akron metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the Akron metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Akron, Ohio	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	47.7 in.	27.8 in.
	144.1 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	19.5°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1058 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 the Akron metro area with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Ohio. In the Akron metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Akron metro area are June, August and July.

In the Akron metro area, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Akron metro area with an average of 19.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the Akron metro area, there are 117.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the Akron metro area, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Akron metro area 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.

July is the wettest month in the Akron metro area with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the Akron metro area means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in the Akron metro area with 14.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 144.1 rainy days annually in the Akron metro area, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in the Akron metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the Akron metro area with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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