Akron weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Akron is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and September close behind. Akron averages about 1,967 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 84 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,967
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 994 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.6 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 703k
- Elevation
- 366 m
When is the best time to visit Akron?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Akron is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Akron?
Akron gets a moderate 1,967 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate August (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #417 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 994 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 62 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| June | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 104 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 94 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 84 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| October | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 70 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 73 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Cleveland United States · 65 km · best in Aug · 1,820 h sun/yr
- Pittsburgh United States · 112 km · best in Aug · 1,929 h sun/yr
- Columbus United States · 160 km · best in Aug · 2,074 h sun/yr
- Latrobe United States · 186 km · best in Aug · 1,896 h sun/yr
- Detroit United States · 215 km · best in Sep · 2,073 h sun/yr
- Dayton United States · 261 km · best in Sep · 2,149 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Erie United States · 167 km · 1,972 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Parkersburg (Williamstown) United States · 175 km · 2,041 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Akron compares month by month: Akron vs Cleveland · Akron vs Pittsburgh · Akron vs Columbus · Akron vs Latrobe · all comparisons
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