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Sledding season in Akron
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Akron Canton Airport weather station, about 15 miles from the middle of our Akron hill list show November as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (3.3 inches). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
January is the snowiest month on average, at 13.4 inches.
Across a normal year the station records about 47.2 inches of snow. That puts Akron at 48 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
Snow doesn't sit around long, though. Only about 46 days a year have an inch or more on the ground, which is low for this much snowfall. Go soon after a storm.
That's close to Canton, the nearest metro on our list (47.2 inches).
Canton uses the same weather station on this site, so the snow numbers match. The hills don't.
7 of the 7 hills we list here come from a city, county or park district page.
Month by month
| Month | Average snowfall | Days with 1 inch or more of new snow | Days with 1 inch or more on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0.3 inches | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | 3.3 inches | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| December | 8.9 inches | 3.2 | 8.8 |
| January | 13.4 inches | 4.6 | 15.7 |
| February | 12 inches | 4.0 | 12.8 |
| March | 7.6 inches | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| April | 1.7 inches | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00014895. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
4 hills on our Akron list have lights according to the cited source. Light schedules change, so check the source page before a night trip.
- Cascade Valley Metro Park (Oxbow)Lit.
- Goodyear Heights Metro ParkLit.
- Munroe Falls Metro Park (Lake)Lit.
- Sand Run Metro Park (North Hawkins)Lit.
Local rules
- Summit Metro Parks: sledding only in designated areas, on frozen ground with at least 2 in. of snow. Conditions line 330-865-8060. Source
Hours and status lines
Where a source gives hours or a phone line for hill status, here it is. Call before a long drive.
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Akron?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Akron Canton Airport station, November is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Akron get in a year?
About 47.2 inches a year at the Akron Canton Airport station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Akron?
Yes. 4 hills on our list have lights per the cited source: Cascade Valley Metro Park (Oxbow), Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Munroe Falls Metro Park (Lake), Sand Run Metro Park (North Hawkins).
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