The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Akron | Metric | Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| 162 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 178 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 153 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 135 days |
| 43 in | Snowfallper year | 25 in |
| 12 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 21 days |
| 122 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 112 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 51 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 53 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron high | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Columbus high | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 41 |
| Akron low | 20 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 26 |
| Columbus low | 21 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 27 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Columbus | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Columbus | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Akron vs another city
- Akron vs Portage Lakes, OH
- Akron vs Tallmadge, OH
- Akron vs Munroe Falls, OH
- Akron vs Fairlawn, OH
- Akron vs Barberton, OH
- Akron vs Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Akron vs New York, NY
- Akron vs Los Angeles, CA
- Akron vs Chicago, IL
- Akron vs Houston, TX
- Akron vs Phoenix, AZ
- Akron vs Philadelphia, PA
Columbus vs another city
- Columbus vs Grandview Heights, OH
- Columbus vs Bexley, OH
- Columbus vs Whitehall, OH
- Columbus vs Upper Arlington, OH
- Columbus vs Gahanna, OH
- Columbus vs Worthington, OH
- Columbus vs New York, NY
- Columbus vs Los Angeles, CA
- Columbus vs Chicago, IL
- Columbus vs Houston, TX
- Columbus vs Phoenix, AZ
- Columbus vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).