Cleveland vs Akron: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 65 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Akron is the sunnier overall: about 1,967 hours of sunshine a year to Cleveland's 1,820. Akron has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cleveland | Akron | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,820 | 1,967 |
| Sunniest month | August (74/100) | August (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 937 mm | 994 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Cleveland vs Akron month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Akron | Cleveland | Akron | Cleveland | Akron | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 58 | 64 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 56 | 62 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 71 | 80 |
| April | 19 | 43 | 11° | 15° | 80 | 86 |
| May | 54 | 72 | 17° | 21° | 96 | 98 |
| June | 72 | 71 | 23° | 26° | 96 | 104 |
| July | 72 | 73 | 26° | 29° | 92 | 94 |
| August | 74 | 75 | 26° | 28° | 81 | 84 |
| September | 73 | 73 | 22° | 24° | 88 | 91 |
| October | 49 | 49 | 16° | 16° | 85 | 88 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 68 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 66 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Akron · May Akron · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Cleveland averages 2/100, Akron 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Akron (average score 38/100 vs 24). Akron is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Cleveland averages 73/100, Akron 73/100. Akron is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Cleveland averages 61/100, Akron 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cleveland weather by month · Akron weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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