30-year climate normals

Lorain County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

82.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 19.8°F.

Lorain County gets 36.72" of precipitation a year, and 30% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	33.6°	19.8°	2.11"
February	36.3°	21.2°	1.66"
March	45.3°	28.8°	2.48"
April	58.8°	38.5°	3.28"
May	70.0°	49.2°	3.64"
June	79.0°	58.8°	3.87"
July	82.3°	62.2°	3.56"
August	79.9°	60.2°	3.63"
September	74.6°	53.0°	3.74"
October	62.6°	43.2°	3.50"
November	49.3°	34.0°	2.96"
December	38.5°	26.0°	2.29"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 2.11"

February 1.66"

March 2.48"

April 3.28"

May 3.64"

June 3.87"

July 3.56"

August 3.63"

September 3.74"

October 3.50"

November 2.96"

December 2.29"

Annual total 36.72"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 690

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,045

Approximate annual cooling cost At 19.52¢/kWh, Ohio average $135

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $413

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lorain County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lorain County?

Lorain County averages a high of 82.3°F in July and a low of 19.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 36.72 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Lorain County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lorain County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 82.3°F. That drives 690 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lorain County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Lorain County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ELYRIA LORAIN CO AP, OH US (USW00004849), 6.4 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Ohio residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.