AKRON, COLORADO

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Akron is 49.7°F (9.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 74.0°F (23.3°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 28.3°F (-2.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Akron is 109.0°F (42.8°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Akron is -29.0°F (-33.9°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Akron is 16.7" (424.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 2.9" (73.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 84.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 11.6 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 3.4 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 39.6 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in May with 6.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in January with 1.4 days of rain.

In Akron, there's an average of 43.4" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 8.6" of snow (21.8 cm).