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United States / Ohio / Cleveland-Elyria Metro Area / Lorain County / Lorain / Zip Codes
Lorain, OH has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the upper 80's Fahrenheit during the day, while winters are cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from the low 20's to mid 30's Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn are both mild and pleasant. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with approximately 25 to 35 inches of rain falling annually.

Lorain, Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorain averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Lorain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lorain is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lorain, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLorain, OhioUnited States
  38.9 in.38.1 in.
  51.3 in.27.8 in.
  140.1 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  6.87
  3.34.3
  610 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lorain with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lorain, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lorain are June, September and August.
In Lorain, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lorain with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Lorain, there are 117.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
In Lorain, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lorain but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lorain with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Lorain means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.
December is the rainiest month in Lorain with 13.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Lorain, which is rainier than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.3 inches in Lorain means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Lorain with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Napoleon · Lorain, OH
Quality of Life
Over 10 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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william · Middleburg, FL
Loain-city in decline.
Over 13 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Sandra · Lorain, OH
Where has the morale gone
Over 16 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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