Station records

from October 2002

Temperature

Highest 93ºF 26 Jun 2005, 25 Jul 2005
Lowest -10ºF 16 January 2009
Highest daily minimum 76ºF 2 August 2006
Lowest daily maximum 5ºF 16 Jaunary 2009
Warmest month 75.2ºF July 2005
Coldest month 19.9ºF February 2007
Greatest daily range 40ºF 6 May 2004; 30 Jan 2008
Least daily range 1ºF 14 January 2007
Cons. days, highs under 32 21 28 Jan - 17 Feb 2007
Cons. days, lows under 32 45 5 Jan - 18 Feb 2004

Humidity

Highest dew point 82ºF 31 July 2006
Lowest dew point -22ºF 16 January 2009
Highest heat index 103ºF 31 July 2006, 1 August 2006
Lowest humidity 7% 30 March 2007

Precipitation

Greatest, 24 hours 3.15 in 21-22 May 2004
Greatest, month 8.39 in July 2003
Least, month 0.92 in February 2004
Greatest snow, 24 hours 12.0 in 7-8 March 2008
Greatest snow depth 15 in 8 March 2008
Greatest snow, month 28.3 in January 2009
Most days with thunder, month 11 May 2004
Cons. days, precipitation 13 4-16 January 2007
Cons. days, no precipitation 15 1-15 Sep 2005
Most precipitation days, month 24 January 2007
Fewest precipitation days, month 5 September 2004
Cons. days, snow 7 23-29 Jan 2004,12-18 Feb 2007
Cons. days, snow on ground 65 2 Jan - 7 Mar 2003

Pressure

Highest 1044.0 mb 18 January 2005
Lowest 981.4 mb 3 April 2009

Wind

Highest daily mean 9.0 mph 2 April 2005
Highest gust 48 mph 16 April 2007
Lowest wind chill -31ºF 16 January 2009

Station information

Akron 1W, Ohio is located at 41.09 N, 81.55 W, 1075 feet above sea level. The weather station is located in an urban residential neighborhood on the east side of a hill. The station is approximately 1.5 miles west of downtown Akron, and around 100 feet higher in elevation. The station uses Davis VantagePro Wireless equipment. Real-time web pages are created by WxSolution.

Records begin 10 October 2002. All instruments were originally situated in the backyard, approximately 6 feet above ground level. On 27 October 2003, the anemometer was moved to a rooftop location approximately 40 feet above ground level.