Your nature year
Akron, Ohiothrough the year
Also for Canton, OH, Massillon, OH, Kent, OH, Green, OH, Medina, OH: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Akron?
At the nearest NOAA station, Akron Fulton International Airport, the average first fall frost is Oct 28 and the last spring frost Apr 24, which leaves Akron some 187 growing days. At some 961 feet up, Akron is on low ground. The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 31 and first bloom around May 2. About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. We follow 8 places within 150 miles of Akron; the nearest lies 11 miles to the north. Cuyahoga Valley, 11 miles from Akron, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, usually at its best Oct 15–21. For wildflowers, the nearest is Cuyahoga Valley (11 mi, Mar 21–May 15 (local timing)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Akron's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 24 to ~Oct 28
- First leaf ~Mar 31
- First bloom ~May 2
- Today
Near Akron right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 28 · last spring frost around Apr 24NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Akron Fulton International Airport (4.3 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Fall foliage · Cuyahoga Valley · 11 miusually Oct 15–21~2 weeks
Akron's nature year
- Wildflowers · Cuyahoga ValleyMar–May
- Spring green-upMar
- Last spring frostApr
- First fall frostOct
- Fall foliage · Cuyahoga ValleyOct
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Cuyahoga Valley · 11 miusually Oct 15–21~2 weeks
- Erie Refuge · 89 miusually Oct 11–20~13 days
- Ohio River Islands Refuge · 117 miusually Oct 11–20~13 days
Wildflowers
- Cuyahoga Valley · 11 miLocal timing: Mar 21–May 15~6 months
Snow in Akron
Snow usually becomes possible around Nov 12 (our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%). NOAA's normals at Akron Canton Airport (11.9 mi away): 47 inches of snow in an average year, about 16.4 days with 1 inch or more.
NOAA's chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow on each date (one value per week, September to May), averaged over 1991–2020. A typical year, not a forecast.
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 24
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 28
About 187 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 31
First bloom around May 2
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Akron Fulton International Airport (4.3 mi from Akron), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Akron?
On average around Oct 28, and the last spring frost around Apr 24: about 187 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Akron Fulton International Airport, 4.3 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Akron?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 31 and first bloom around May 2, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Akron?
Cuyahoga Valley, 11 miles (usually Oct 15–21); Erie Refuge, 89 miles (usually Oct 11–20); Ohio River Islands Refuge, 117 miles (usually Oct 11–20). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Akron?
Cuyahoga Valley, 11 miles (local timing: Mar 21–May 15). Distances are straight-line.
When does it start snowing in Akron?
Snow usually becomes possible around Nov 12: our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at Akron Canton Airport. An average year brings 47 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)