Akron, Ohio Weather
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Akron weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Light Rain later28%0.29″61°56°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast27%0.06″62°53°+1°
- WednesdaySep 23Drizzle47%0.01″61°52°-1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast33%—67°50°+6°
- FridaySep 25Clear——70°46°+3°
- SaturdaySep 26Partly Cloudy——70°51°0°
- SundaySep 27Partly Cloudy——73°51°+3°
Air quality now AQI 53 · Moderate
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:01 PM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Akron at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 59°F (high 61°F, low 56°F), 5°F below the 64°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Akron
- Mon61°56°28%
- Tue62°53°27%
- Wed61°52°47%
- Thu67°50°33%
- Fri70°46°2%
- Sat70°51°0%
- Sun73°51°1%
- Mon74°53°4%
- Tue74°55°12%
- Wed65°57°20%
- Thu69°55°14%
- Fri68°53°23%
- Sat72°52°16%
- Sun77°54°29%
- Mon80°61°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Akron
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Akron — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 28) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Akron
Akron sits in Summit County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 8m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 13m — a swing of +5h 55m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Cincinnati, the state’s largest city, lies about 207 miles to the SW. The nearest town Akron tracks is Canton, roughly 20 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Akron
Air quality in Akron’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 43). See the full air-quality history for Akron.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Akron peaks at about 73°F in July and bottoms near 25°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.4 inches) and October the least (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 3.0″ |
| February | 28° | 2.8″ |
| March | 37° | 3.8″ |
| April | 50° | 3.9″ |
| May | 59° | 4.4″ |
| June | 68° | 3.8″ |
| July | 73° | 3.6″ |
| August | 72° | 3.3″ |
| September | 66° | 3.1″ |
| October | 54° | 2.8″ |
| November | 40° | 3.1″ |
| December | 30° | 3.5″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Sawyerwood, OH, Portage Lakes, OH, Tallmadge, OH
By modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Akron sees 25°F Januarys and 73°F Julys, a 48°F range, plus around 41.2 inches of precipitation.
Rainfall in Akron splits evenly between the seasons: May tops out at 4.4 inches, and October logs 2.8 inches — neither half of Akron's year dominates. It is a balanced pattern Akron shares with places like Sawyerwood, OH, Portage Lakes, OH and Tallmadge, OH.
The cool-season window in Akron starts at April 24, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Akron's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Akron's last frost. Around October 28, freezing nights resume in Akron and tender crops must come in. Sheltered Akron yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Sawyerwood, OH, Portage Lakes, OH, Tallmadge, OH, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Munroe Falls, OH.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Akron?
- Akron's last spring frost lands near April 24, and in Akron the first fall frost follows around October 28.
- What is the rainy season in Akron?
- Akron sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Akron?
- July is Akron's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Akron?
- Akron bottoms out in January, with a mean near 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Akron?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 24 in Akron; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Akron?
- Akron's USDA zone comes from its January mean (25°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Akron?
- Akron's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Akron?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Akron in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Akron?
- Current conditions for Akron and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Akron forecast updated?
- The Akron forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Akron?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Akron are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Akron?
- The next few days in Akron's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Akron sits at 41.1°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
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