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Akron, PA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Akron, a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

This Afternoon
76°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

7-day forecast for Akron

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
This Afternoon 76°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 5 mph E 15%
Tonight 61°F Rain Showers Likely 5 to 12 mph SE 55%
Sunday 78°F Rain Showers 8 to 14 mph S 87%
Sunday Night 57°F Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy 5 to 10 mph W 93%
Monday 71°F Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 10 mph NE 29%
Monday Night 52°F Chance Rain Showers 6 to 12 mph NE 47%
Tuesday 64°F Chance Rain Showers 13 mph NE 53%
Tuesday Night 50°F Chance Rain Showers 10 to 15 mph NE 41%
Wednesday 63°F Chance Rain Showers 17 mph NE 34%
Wednesday Night 50°F Chance Rain Showers 13 to 16 mph NE 27%
Thursday 63°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 16 mph NE 24%
Thursday Night 49°F Chance Rain Showers 8 to 14 mph NE 29%
Friday 67°F Chance Rain Showers 15 mph N 27%
Friday Night 50°F Chance Rain Showers 8 to 14 mph N 27%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Akron (40.158, -76.203). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Akron

Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a

More local growing data for Akron: nearby ZIP 17501 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lancaster Ap, Pa (5.3 mi from Akron). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.