Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lorain features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1431 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lorain enjoys an average of 2767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lorain are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lorain experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lorain, Pennsylvania, United States with other places around the world.
Lorain usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lorain are January, August and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 91 (3.6) | 131 (5.1) | 114 (4.5) | 133 (5.2) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 121 (4.8) | 98 (3.9) | 126 (5.0) | 115 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Lorain are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lorain: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 140 | 225 | 240 | 268 | 304 | 337 | 314 | 278 | 227 | 176 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Lorain experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lorain UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |