Akron weather in April

In April, Akron sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Akron's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Akron is city in and seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,223/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Akron reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25537
35537
45637
55638
65738
75738
85839
95839
105840
115940
125940
136041
146041
156041
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256344
266344
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286445
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306546

How April really feels in Akron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Akron weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.211.77.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.610.1610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.611.94.311.71.5
Apr60° / 41°4.313.71.513.14.3
May70° / 51°4.013.8014.35.8
Jun78° / 60°4.212.5014.96.2
Jul82° / 64°3.512.3014.76.1
Aug80° / 63°3.310.5013.66.5
Sep74° / 55°3.49.9012.36.8
Oct62° / 45°3.210.60.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.110.42.49.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.210.85.49.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53664
63565
73565
83664
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
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253466
263565
273565
283565
293565
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Akron gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1439
2439
3438
4438
5448
6448
7447
8447
9447
10446
11446
12445
13445
14454
15454
16454
17453
18453
19453
20463
21463
22462
23462
24462
25462
26462
27451
28451
29451
30451

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199541
209541
219451
229451
239451
249361
259361
269271
279271
289082
299082
308992

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:43
212.56:176:44
312.56:156:45
412.56:136:46
512.66:126:47
612.66:106:48
712.76:086:49
812.76:076:51
912.86:056:52
1012.86:036:53
1112.96:026:54
1212.96:006:55
1313.05:586:56
1413.05:576:57
1513.15:556:58
1613.15:536:59
1713.15:527:00
1813.25:507:01
1913.25:497:02
2013.35:477:04
2113.35:467:05
2213.45:447:06
2313.45:437:07
2413.45:417:08
2513.55:407:09
2613.55:387:10
2713.65:377:11
2813.65:357:12
2913.75:347:13
3013.75:337:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Akron?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Akron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akron in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Akron sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akron in April

The nearest coast averages about 40°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Akron in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akron peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akron in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akron is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akron?

Akron sits at 41.1°N, 81.5°W, 955 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cuyahoga Falls, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Akron

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Akron.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Akron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 1,014 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft.

The land around Akron is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
627 ft
50 miles
889 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cuyahoga Falls 4.3 mi · Tallmadge 4.3 mi · Barberton 6.8 mi · Stow 6.8 mi · Green 9.3 mi · Kent 9.9 mi · Wadsworth 12 mi · Hudson 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akron (41.0814°, -81.519°, elevation 955 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).