Elyria weather in February

In February, Elyria sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°F in the first days to 40°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Elyria's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elyria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Elyria is seat of Lorain County, Ohio, United States.

Density
996/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°F in the first days to 40°F by the end.

A typical February day in Elyria reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Elyria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
19 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Elyria weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°3.111.88.49.40.0
Feb37° / 23°2.5106.510.30.0
Mar46° / 30°3.411.84.511.71.2
Apr59° / 41°4.213.31.513.14.1
May69° / 51°4.013.3014.35.9
Jun78° / 61°4.312.9014.96.3
Jul81° / 65°3.712014.76.2
Aug79° / 63°3.411.3013.76.5
Sep73° / 56°3.210012.36.8
Oct62° / 46°3.210.80.110.95.1
Nov49° / 36°3.110.92.39.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.011.15.79.10.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Elyria gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 10 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:485:36
29.87:475:37
39.97:465:39
49.97:455:40
510.07:445:41
610.07:435:42
710.07:425:44
810.17:415:45
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1110.27:375:48
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1310.37:355:51
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1610.47:315:55
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
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82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
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273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Elyria?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elyria.

What to pack for Elyria in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Elyria sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Elyria in February

The nearest coast averages about 33°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 24 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul74Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov50Bracing
Dec41Bracing

UV index in Elyria in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elyria peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Elyria in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Elyria is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elyria?

Elyria sits at 41.4°N, 82.1°W, 715 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Ridgeville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Elyria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Elyria.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elyria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 728 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 ft.

The land around Elyria is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
1,070 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: North Ridgeville 5.0 mi · Avon 6.8 mi · Lorain 6.8 mi · Avon Center 8.1 mi · North Olmsted 9.9 mi · Avon Lake 11 mi · Westlake 12 mi · Bay Village 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elyria (41.3684°, -82.1077°, elevation 715 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).