Zip 44055 (Lorain, OH) Climate

44055 Lorain, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from an average low of 27.2 degrees Fahrenheit in January to an average high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall averages around 39 inches per year with snowfall typically between 42 and 43 inches annually. Summer months are characterized by frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes while winter months tend to be more dry and brisk.

Lorain (zip 44055), Ohio gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lorain (zip 44055) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Lorain (zip 44055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lorain (zip 44055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 the 44055 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 44055 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lorain, Ohio	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	83.6°	85.8°
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	6.8	Unlock
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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 the 44055 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In the 44055 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 44055 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 44055 zip code, 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 the 44055 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 44055 zip code, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In the 44055 zip code, 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 the 44055 zip code 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 the 44055 zip code 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 the 44055 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

December is the rainiest month in the 44055 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in the 44055 zip code, 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 the 44055 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in the 44055 zip code with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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