Lorain, Ohio Weather
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Lorain weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Drizzle later13%0.09″67°58°—
- TuesdaySep 22Drizzle13%0.02″67°57°0°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle37%0.06″59°54°-8°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——68°54°+9°
- FridaySep 25Clear——65°49°-3°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——66°54°+1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——68°60°+2°
Air quality now AQI 51 · Moderate
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:05 PM
- Moonset
- 1:43 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Lorain at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 63°F (high 67°F, low 58°F), about the 62°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Lorain
- Mon67°58°13%
- Tue67°57°13%
- Wed59°54°37%
- Thu68°54°9%
- Fri65°49°2%
- Sat66°54°1%
- Sun68°60°1%
- Mon68°53°5%
- Tue69°51°16%
- Wed78°57°22%
- Thu71°63°16%
- Fri75°55°20%
- Sat84°70°20%
- Sun72°57°19%
- Mon58°53°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lorain
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Lorain — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 24) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lorain
SPC includes Lorain in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Lorain
Lorain sits in Lorain County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 11m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 10m — a swing of +6h between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Cincinnati, the state’s largest city, lies about 201 miles to the SW. The nearest town Lorain tracks is Cleveland, roughly 26 miles to the E.
Air quality in Lorain
Air quality in Lorain’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 35). See the full air-quality history for Lorain.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Lorain's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~27°F). Rainfall peaks in June (3.9 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 2.1″ | 12 |
| February | 29° | 1.7″ | 11 |
| March | 37° | 2.5″ | 13 |
| April | 49° | 3.3″ | 14 |
| May | 60° | 3.6″ | 14 |
| June | 69° | 3.9″ | 13 |
| July | 72° | 3.6″ | 12 |
| August | 70° | 3.6″ | 13 |
| September | 64° | 3.7″ | 13 |
| October | 53° | 3.5″ | 14 |
| November | 42° | 3.0″ | 11 |
| December | 32° | 2.3″ | 13 |
Regional context
Similar climates Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH, Sheffield Lake, OH
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lorain's January averages 27°F and July 72°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 36.7 inches over some 152 days.
Precipitation in Lorain runs summer-dominant: June averages 3.9 inches across 12.9 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 1.7 inches over 11.0 rainy days of drier cool air. Lorain shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH and Sheffield Lake, OH.
The cool-season window in Lorain starts at April 24, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Lorain's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Lorain's last frost. Around October 24, freezing nights resume in Lorain and tender crops must come in. In about half of years, Lorain's last freeze comes after April 24.
Similar climates: Amherst, OH, Sheffield, OH, Sheffield Lake, OH, Elyria, OH, South Amherst, OH.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lorain?
- Frost typically leaves Lorain by April 24 and returns to Lorain near October 24.
- What is the rainy season in Lorain?
- June is the wettest month in Lorain, about 3.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 37 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Lorain?
- The warmest stretch in Lorain comes in July, around 72°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Lorain?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Lorain, about 27°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lorain?
- Time tomatoes in Lorain for two weeks after April 24; peas and greens start at Lorain's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Lorain get?
- Expect roughly 152 wet days a year in Lorain.
- What hardiness zone is Lorain?
- Lorain's USDA zone comes from its January mean (27°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lorain?
- Lorain's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Lorain?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lorain in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lorain?
- Current conditions for Lorain and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lorain forecast updated?
- The Lorain forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lorain?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lorain are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Lorain?
- The next few days in Lorain's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Lorain sits at 41.4°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Lorain
- 44052
- 44053
- 44055