Akron, OH

Ohio · Records since 1887–2026

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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

97°F

July 28, 1930

+13° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

July 28, 1937

-14° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°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 — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 97°F July 28, 1930
2 96°F July 28, 1931
3 96°F July 28, 1887
4 95°F July 28, 1993
5 95°F July 28, 1941
6 94°F July 28, 1940
7 94°F July 28, 1901
8 93°F July 28, 1954
9 93°F July 28, 1921
10 92°F July 28, 1916

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F July 28, 1937
2 50°F July 28, 1904
3 51°F July 28, 1991
4 51°F July 28, 1900
5 53°F July 28, 2014
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

92 of 207 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

28
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

23.38"
2026 YTD
Normal: 24.51"
-1.13"
1.70"
July so far
July normal: 4.14"
-2.44"
4.56"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.18"
-7.62"
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")