Lorain, WI Climate


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United States / Wisconsin / No Metro Area / Polk County / Lorain / Zip Codes
Lorain, WI has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 50°F (10°C) in the winter to around 75°F (24°C) in the summer. The climate sees an average of 32 inches (81 cm) of precipitation each year spread out evenly throughout the months, though snowfall is most common during winter months. It is also not uncommon for thunderstorms to occur during spring and summer months.

Lorain, Wisconsin gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorain averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Lorain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lorain is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lorain, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLorain, WisconsinUnited States
  32.8 in.38.1 in.
  51.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.5 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  6.47
  3.34.3
  1097 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 81.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Lorain, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lorain are August, June and July.
In Lorain, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lorain with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
In Lorain, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.
In Lorain, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Wisconsin.
Humidity in Lorain is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Lorain with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.8 inches in Lorain means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.
June is the rainiest month in Lorain with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Lorain, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.8 inches in Lorain means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin. December is the snowiest month in Lorain with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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