Akron, OH

Ohio · Records since 1887–2026

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Currently in Akron
As of 3:30 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 1944

+13° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 1965

-14° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Akron

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 6, 1918
-25°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
5.96"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 7, 1943
19.7"
Most Snow in One Day
Apr 4, 1987

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 1944
2 96°F August 11, 1918
3 95°F August 11, 2016
4 94°F August 11, 1900
5 93°F August 11, 1988
6 92°F August 11, 1947
7 92°F August 11, 1893
8 91°F August 11, 1949
9 91°F August 11, 1926
10 90°F August 11, 2002

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 1965
2 49°F August 11, 1919
3 51°F August 11, 1967
4 52°F August 11, 1972
5 52°F August 11, 1968
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1887–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Akron

threshold: 90°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
5
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

97 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1887–2026
7
2026 so far
12
Avg/year 1970–2025
16
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
36
Most in a year (1931)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Akron

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 8, 1936 – Jul 18, 1936 11 102°F (Jul 14) 96°F 67°F
2 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 10 99°F (Sep 2) 96°F 66°F
3 Jul 2, 2020 – Jul 10, 2020 9 94°F (Jul 6) 93°F 67°F
4 Jun 18, 1923 – Jun 25, 1923 8 96°F (Jun 21) 93°F 67°F
5 Aug 9, 1944 – Aug 16, 1944 8 96°F (Aug 11) 94°F 67°F
6 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 8 96°F (Jul 20) 93°F 67°F
7 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 10, 1988 7 100°F (Jul 7) 96°F 67°F
8 Jul 24, 1941 – Jul 30, 1941 7 98°F (Jul 27) 95°F 70°F
9 Jul 16, 1901 – Jul 22, 1901 7 97°F (Jul 21) 93°F 67°F
10 Jul 2, 1921 – Jul 8, 1921 7 97°F (Jul 4) 95°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

35
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
62
Most in a summer
2021

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

24.97"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.39"
-1.42"
1.06"
August so far
August normal: 3.61"
-2.55"
6.15"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.18"
-6.03"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

53rd-warmest month on record

36th-warmest July of 134 on record

+1.0° vs. 73.0° average (1991–2020)
78.3°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
78.3°F
Warmest July ever
2020
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
95°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 95°F)

The longest July streak since 2020 (6 years). The July record is 11 days, set in 1936.

95°F Milestone

Akron reached 95°F in 2026 — the first time it hit 95°F since 2022 (4 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1887–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 78.3°F
2 1931 78.0°F
3 1921 77.8°F
4 2012 77.5°F
5 1887 77.2°F
6 2011 76.8°F
7 1901 76.7°F
8 2019 76.7°F
9 1934 76.2°F
10 1988 76.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 78.3°F
2 July 1931 78.0°F
3 July 1921 77.8°F
4 July 2012 77.5°F
5 July 1887 77.2°F
6 July 2011 76.8°F
7 August 2016 76.7°F
8 July 1901 76.7°F
9 July 2019 76.7°F
10 July 1934 76.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Akron, OH 74.0°F 36th of 134
Cleveland, OH 74.9°F 30th of 155
New Philadelphia, OH 74.0°F 21st of 66
Youngstown, OH 72.4°F 37th of 98
Mansfield, OH 73.8°F 26th of 107
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1626 complete months on record.