Akron weather in April: Akron, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Akron in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal April, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAkron Canton Airport
- Station IDUSW00014895
- Location40.92°N 81.43°W
- Elevation1,208 ft (368 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population189,664
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 40° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Akron in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. April is 11.9°F warmer than March and 10.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Akron and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 54°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 47% | 28% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 47% | 29% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 48% | 29% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 56°F | 35°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 56°F | 35°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 36°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 57°F | 36°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 36°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 37°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 59°F | 37°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 47% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 41°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 41°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 66°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 45°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Akron in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around April 20 (48%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 15 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Akron, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014895.
How humid and windy is Akron in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 77% | 7.6 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 63% | 10.4 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 43°F | 52% | 11.6 mph | 17% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 47% | 11.9 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 42°F | 50% | 10.4 mph | 17% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 41°F | 62% | 7.9 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014895. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Akron?
The warmest April temperature on Akron's official record (since 1887) is 89°F, on April 26, 1915; the coldest is 10°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 7.58 in (1929); the snowiest, 20.9 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 51.8°F (+1.0), 2022 49.1°F (−1.7), 2023 52.0°F (+1.2), 2024 53.4°F (+2.6), 2025 50.9°F (+0.1), 2026 55.5°F (+4.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | +1.0°F | 2.41 in |
| 2022 | 49.1°F | −1.7°F | 3.08 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +1.2°F | 4.01 in |
| 2024 | 53.4°F | +2.6°F | 5.44 in |
| 2025 | 50.9°F | +0.1°F | 5.02 in |
| 2026 | 55.5°F | +4.7°F | 6.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Akron compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, April normal highs run from 57°F in Sandusky to 67°F in Portsmouth; Akron's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.