DRIESTSINCE
Ohio · precipitation record 1896–2026

Akron, OH

THIS MONTH · 2026
DRIEST THIS MONTH SINCE 2018
1.7in
16th driest of 131 years · normal 3.07"
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Accumulation

TODAY
0.9in
6th wettest of 129 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
1.7in
16th driest of 131 yrs
55% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
10.03in
53rd driest of 131 yrs
92% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
23.38in
49th wettest of 130 yrs
105% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

5.96in
on Jul 7, 1943 · in 131 years

Dry Streak

5days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 36 days (to Nov 13, 1924)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 16 days

Year to Date vs Normal

105%
23.38" of a normal 22.3" · wettest 34.88" (2011) · driest 12.46" (1906)

Wettest & Driest Years

The extremes of a 128-year record (1897–2025) — full calendar-year totals. The long-run average is 37.43" a year.

Wettest Years on Record

1199065.7in
2201158.38in
3200351.1in
4201748.52in
5201848.46in

Driest Years on Record

1196323.79in
2199124.08in
3193325.73in
4193426.97in
5193027.0in

Rainfall by Month

The seasonal rhythm — each month's normal precipitation, with this year's totals in blue. Where the blue bar clears the band, the month ran wetter than usual.
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Normal (median)This year
Normally wettest in Jul (~3.55") and driest in Feb (~2.08"). Wettest calendar month ever: Jul 2003, 12.55".

This Day in History · Rainfall

Every year's rainfall on each of the next 7 dates at Akron — toggle a day below. The tallest bar (ringed) is the wettest on record for that date.

Wettest Jul 28 ever

1.65in
set in 2010

Rain on Jul 28

38%
of 129 years had measurable rain
1896: 0.06″1897: 0.11″1898: 0.09″1899: 0.00″1900: 0.00″1901: 0.00″1902: 0.40″1903: 0.00″1904: 0.35″1905: 0.00″1906: 0.18″1907: 0.00″1908: 0.00″1909: 0.00″1910: 0.50″1911: 0.00″1913: 0.01″1914: 0.00″1915: 0.00″1916: 0.00″1917: 0.00″1918: 0.00″1919: 0.00″1920: 0.00″1921: 0.00″1922: 0.00″1923: 0.35″1924: 0.00″1925: 0.00″1926: 1.27″1927: 0.00″1928: 1.07″1929: 0.00″1930: 0.00″1931: 0.00″1932: 0.00″1933: 0.00″1934: 0.00″1935: 0.23″1936: 0.01″1937: 0.00″1938: 1.18″1939: 1.12″1940: 0.00″1941: 0.00″1942: 0.00″1943: 0.25″1944: 0.08″1945: 0.01″1946: 0.00″1947: 0.00″1948: 0.00″1949: 0.00″1950: 0.00″1951: 0.90″1952: 0.00″1953: 0.00″1954: 0.00″1955: 0.00″1956: 0.07″1957: 0.00″1958: 0.44″1959: 0.72″1960: 0.03″1961: 0.12″1962: 0.00″1963: 0.29″1964: 0.82″1965: 0.00″1966: 0.39″1967: 0.20″1968: 0.00″1969: 0.04″1970: 0.14″1971: 0.00″1972: 0.00″1973: 0.00″1974: 0.09″1975: 0.00″1976: 0.00″1977: 0.00″1978: 0.00″1979: 0.11″1980: 0.19″1981: 0.72″1982: 0.16″1983: 0.00″1984: 0.00″1985: 0.00″1986: 0.00″1987: 0.00″1988: 0.00″1989: 0.59″1990: 0.00″1991: 0.00″1992: 0.00″1993: 0.09″1994: 0.08″1995: 0.04″1996: 0.00″1997: 0.00″1998: 0.00″1999: 0.20″2000: 0.16″2001: 0.00″2002: 0.25″2003: 0.00″2004: 0.00″2005: 0.00″2006: 0.03″2007: 0.00″2008: 0.00″2009: 0.00″2010: 1.65″2011: 0.00″2012: 0.09″2013: 0.00″2014: 0.11″2015: 0.00″2016: 0.00″2017: 0.00″2018: 0.00″2019: 0.00″2020: 0.03″2021: 0.00″2022: 0.00″2023: 0.40″2024: 0.00″2025: 0.90″0″1″2″1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020

This Year's Rainfall

Akron's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Akron, OH — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Rainfall Calendar

Akron's entire daily record as one heatmap — each row a year, each cell a day, shaded by that day's rainfall. Dry spells read as dark blocks, wet seasons as brighter bands; the whole climate at a glance.
Akron, OH — daily rainfall every day on record
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Drought History

Every week of the U.S. Drought Monitor for Akron's county since 2000, coloured by intensity — dry spells and multi-year droughts read as warm bands.
Akron, OH — county drought history since 2000
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise5:18 AM
Sunset7:46 PM
Solar noon12:32 PM
Daylight14h 28m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

40.92°N, 81.44°W

Nearby Stations

New Philadelphia, OH30 mi SCleveland, OH39 mi NWYoungstown, OH46 mi NEMansfield, OH56 mi WWheeling, WV66 mi SEPittsburgh, PA70 mi E

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