Lorain weather in August

In August, Lorain sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lorain's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lorain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
69°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Lorain is city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,018/km²
people per km²
Founded
1807

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical August day in Lorain reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Lorain

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lorain weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°3.612.68.59.30.0
Feb33° / 24°2.89.9610.30.0
Mar40° / 31°3.511.44.511.70.2
Apr52° / 43°4.312.81.213.12.6
May65° / 55°4.013.1014.35.4
Jun75° / 66°4.313.2014.96.4
Jul79° / 71°3.811.6014.76.5
Aug77° / 69°3.611.8013.76.7
Sep71° / 62°3.49.9012.36.7
Oct60° / 51°3.711.7010.94.6
Nov48° / 40°3.9122.39.71.6
Dec38° / 31°3.812.36.19.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
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126139
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lorain gets around 3.6 in of rain over 11.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
539
639
739
840
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1041
1141
1241
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1441
1541
1640
1740
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2138
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3134

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14162933171
24162933171
34162933161
44162933161
54162933162
65162933152
75162933152
85172933152
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105172932152
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:277:42
214.25:287:41
314.25:297:40
414.15:307:39
514.15:317:38
614.15:327:37
714.05:337:35
814.05:347:34
914.05:357:33
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1113.95:377:30
1213.85:387:29
1313.85:397:27
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1813.65:457:20
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2113.55:487:16
2213.45:497:14
2313.45:507:13
2413.35:517:11
2513.35:527:09
2613.25:537:08
2713.25:547:06
2813.25:557:04
2913.15:567:03
3013.15:577:01
3113.05:586:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lorain?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lorain for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lorain in August

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

In August, Lorain sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 69°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lorain in August

The nearest coast averages about 75°F in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 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 Lorain in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lorain peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lorain in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lorain is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lorain?

Lorain sits at 41.5°N, 82.2°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Elyria, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Lorain

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lorain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 607 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 ft.

The land around Lorain is covered by trees (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, water (45%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and water (43%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
978 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Elyria 6.8 mi · Avon 7.5 mi · Avon Center 8.7 mi · Avon Lake 8.7 mi · North Ridgeville 9.3 mi · North Olmsted 14 mi · Bay Village 14 mi · Westlake 14 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 Lorain (41.4528°, -82.1824°, elevation 610 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).