Akron weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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.
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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Akron: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Akron?
Akron is a city break in United States at 366 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Akron get a year?
Akron gets about 1,967 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Akron?
The sunniest time to visit Akron is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Akron?
January is the least sunny month in Akron, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Akron?
The typical midday UV index in Akron peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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