Akron weather in January: Akron, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Akron in January has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, holding near 36°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal January, 2.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 34 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.9°F. January is 5.1°F cooler than December and 2.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Akron and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 23°F and 33°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 24% |
| January 8 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% |
| January 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% |
| January 22 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% |
| January 31 | 36°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 36°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 35°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 35°F | 21°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 35°F | 20°F | 56% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 36°F | 19°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 36°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 36°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 36°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 36°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 20°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 53%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around January 11 (56%). In all, 2.92 in falls on 18 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Akron, 27 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.4 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014895.
How humid and windy is Akron in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 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. | 24°F | 19°F | 80% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 79% | 10.0 mph | – |
| noon | 29°F | 20°F | 69% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 64% | 12.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 69% | 10.4 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 74% | 10.0 mph | – |
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 January in Akron?
The warmest January temperature on Akron's official record (since 1887) is 73°F, on January 23, 1906; the coldest is −25°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 8.70 in (1950); the snowiest, 37.5 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.9°F: 2021 30.8°F (+2.9), 2022 23.6°F (−4.3), 2023 36.8°F (+8.9), 2024 29.1°F (+1.2), 2025 20.6°F (−7.3), 2026 20.6°F (−7.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.8°F | +2.9°F | 1.97 in |
| 2022 | 23.6°F | −4.3°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 36.8°F | +8.9°F | 4.82 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | +1.2°F | 3.59 in |
| 2025 | 20.6°F | −7.3°F | 1.58 in |
| 2026 | 20.6°F | −7.3°F | 1.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Akron compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, January normal highs run from 32°F in Montpelier to 41°F in Portsmouth; Akron's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.