Akron Washington County, CO Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Akron Washington County's primary NOAA station, AKRON WASHINGTON CO AP.
The climate verdict for Akron Washington County
Dryness leads the climate profile for Akron Washington County, Colorado, with 15.4 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 50°F. At 52/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 24% of scores.
- 50°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 52/100
- comfort score, above 24% of station-mapped location scores
- 15.4"
- precipitation, annual total
- 155 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Akron Washington County: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00024015 · Akron Washington County, CO 50°F mean · 15.4" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-WIDE · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 50°F
- RANK-MID #2,813
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Napoleon
- PRCP-DRY 15.4"
- SWING-WIDE 45°F
- COMF-LOW 52/100
- LOAD-HEAT 6,189 HDD
- STN-1 USW00024015
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Napoleon, OH (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every CO station list.
- Akron Washingto… (this station) 50°F
- Cold Bluffton, IN 50°F
- Hot Rochester, IN 50°F
- Near Napoleon, OH 50°F
- Near Wheatfield, IN 50°F
Climate Living Index · Akron Washington County
Akron Washington County: 46/100 · grade D
Akron Washington County publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Akron Washington County, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 52/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 51.7°F mean dew point | 96/100 · A |
| Annual temperature balance | 50.2°F · 17.3° from 67.5°F | 41/100 · D |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 165 calendar days | 36/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 15.4 in · 19.6 from 35 in | 30/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 155 days/year | 29/100 · F |
Akron Washington County · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Akron Washington County's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 74.5°F
- Coldest month
- 29.1°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Akron Washington County sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Akron Washington County's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 41st percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 82%
- Akron Washington County's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 61st percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Akron Washington County compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Akron Washington County's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
52 24th percentile score exceeds 24% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Akron Washington County's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 79 complete annual observations from 1939 to 2025, AKRON WASHINGTON CO AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.28°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Akron Washington County primary station fitted change +0.28 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 0.2" | 30.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 44°F (6°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 0.2" | 26.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 54°F (12°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.7" | 22.7 | 0.0 |
| April | 61°F (16°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 1.4" | 13.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 71°F (21°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 2.6" | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| June | 83°F (28°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 2.2" | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| July | 89°F (32°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 2.8" | 0.0 | 16.1 |
| August | 87°F (30°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 2.4" | 0.0 | 12.1 |
| September | 78°F (26°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 1.2" | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| October | 64°F (18°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.0" | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| November | 51°F (11°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.4" | 23.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 29°F (-1°C) | 0.2" | 29.7 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 89°F around July 16, short of 90°F on every date, while 165 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 16°F near December 24.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 9, then returns to freezing around October 28, covering 165 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 21, when 35% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is December 8 at 9%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 80 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 26 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 29°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Akron Washington County.
Where Akron Washington County Stands Nationally
A drier-than-most normal water year — around 15 inches, below what four out of five ranked stations collect.
Akron Washington County earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
3.2 days with precipitation
3.4 days with precipitation
5.4 days with precipitation
8.6 days with precipitation
10.7 days with precipitation
9.6 days with precipitation
10.4 days with precipitation
9.2 days with precipitation
6.2 days with precipitation
6.0 days with precipitation
4.1 days with precipitation
2.8 days with precipitation
Akron Washington County runs a summer-peaked wet season
48% of Akron Washington County's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is July at 2.8", on a wide 45.4°F gap between its warmest and coldest month. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: July, May, August, taking 51% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: January at 0.2".
- Winter share: 4% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
Akron Washington County is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 80 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 22% of the calendar, and they carry 15.4" between them. At roughly 0.19 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 11 wet days; the driest is December at about 3.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 8
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 6
50% probability date
Growing Season
155 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
6,189
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
817
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 11.7 | 65% | 19% |
| February | 54% | 12.4 | 64% | 19% |
| March | 52% | 13.2 | 58% | 21% |
| April | 55% | 12.9 | 55% | 22% |
| May | 59% | 11.8 | 59% | 18% |
| June | 50% | 11.4 | 71% | 8% |
| July | 55% | 10.5 | 67% | 9% |
| August | 51% | 11.1 | 73% | 9% |
| September | 50% | 11.5 | 74% | 12% |
| October | 54% | 11.6 | 68% | 18% |
| November | 57% | 12.0 | 70% | 15% |
| December | 62% | 11.7 | 69% | 16% |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside CO closest to Akron Washington County on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (50°F here).
- Ainsworth, NE 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Aurora, IL 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Blair, NE 50°F · 0.0°F off
- Bloomington, IL 50°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (15.4" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Healy, AK 15.4" · 0.0" off
- Salinas, CA 15.4" · 0.0" off
- Cheyenne, WY 15.4" · 0.0" off
- Lompoc, CA 15.4" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Akron Washington County's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Akron Washington County's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 6,189 annual heating degree days against 817 for cooling. Its 45.4°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Akron Washington County's frost-free season lasts about 155 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Akron Washington County's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 45.4°F. The annual average is 50°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Akron Washington County's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 15.4 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Akron Washington County's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Akron Washington County, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Akron Washington County's primary station: AKRON WASHINGTON CO AP (USW00024015). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Akron Washington County; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Akron Washington County comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.