Lorain in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lorain sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 11.0 in of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 44°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Lorain's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lorain's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
51°F
Precipitation
11.0 in
34 wet days
Avg wind
12 mph
Travel score
4.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lorain in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 44°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Lorain reaches about 59°F and drops to 51°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Lorain

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lorain weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lorain gets around 11.0 in of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Lorain?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lorain for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lorain in Fall

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

In fall, Lorain sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 51°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lorain in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 61°F across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.