Barberton, OH rainwater: 25,839 gallons off a roof
Barberton, OH: gallons off the roof each year
25,839gallons a year
That is a 1,500 sq ft asphalt roof under Barberton, OH's normal 32.5 inches of rain, about 795 gallons for every inch that falls.
In Barberton, OH a single barrel does most of the work. Storms come often enough that a small tank refills before it runs dry, and a bigger one would mostly sit full.
Rainfall: NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, the Akron Fulton Intl Ap station (7.6 mi away). Barberton, OH ranks 176th wettest of the 176 cities covered in Ohio.
Month by month in Barberton
| Month | Rain (in) | Off the roof (gal) | Garden shortfall (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.83 | 1,454 | |
| Feb | 1.45 | 1,152 | |
| Mar | 2.48 | 1,971 | |
| Apr | 2.83 | 2,249 | 190 |
| May | 3.56 | 2,830 | 98 |
| Jun | 3.67 | 2,917 | 85 |
| Jul | 3.65 | 2,901 | 87 |
| Aug | 3.00 | 2,384 | 168 |
| Sep | 3.18 | 2,527 | 146 |
| Oct | 2.53 | 2,011 | 227 |
| Nov | 2.32 | 1,844 | |
| Dec | 2.01 | 1,598 |
Jun is the wettest month (3.67 in, 2,917 gal off the roof); Feb the driest (1.45 in). Garden shortfall is what a 200 sq ft vegetable bed needs beyond the rain that lands on it, April to October.
What size rain barrel for Barberton
Best fit: one 55-gallon barrel, which delivers about 793 gallons to the garden in a normal year (79.2% of its need).
If you buy one, a 55-gallon barrel with a downspout diverter is the whole job. Check that the overflow points away from your foundation, because most of Barberton's roof water will pass straight through it.
| Tank | Water used (gal/yr) | Spills over (gal/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 110 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 165 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 275 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 550 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 1,000 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 1,500 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 2,500 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
| 5,000 gal | 793 | 23,996 |
Simulated storm by storm through a normal year using the station's count of days with 0.1 in or more of rain each month.
Is rainwater collection legal in Ohio?
Legal. Ohio regulates rainwater cisterns used as a drinking-water source as private water systems (OAC chapter 3701-28): local health department permit, continuous disinfection and filtration. No state rule restricting non-potable collection or storage size.
Checked against the current source on 2026-11-06. Source