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Lorain in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Lorain in May. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in May for the last two years. Compare the current month's water temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in May
Minimum:

43.6 °F

Average:

54.6 °F

Maximum:

69.9 °F

Water temperature in Lorain in May

In the city of Lorain, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 43.6°F on May 1, 2018, with an average temperature being 54.6°F and a maximum temperature reaching 69.9°F on May 30, 2018.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. Throughout the month of May, the water temperature gradually gets warmer. Starting with an average temperature of 49.8°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily increases to around 59.6°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 47.9°F 49.9°F 48.4°F
May 2 48.3°F 49.2°F 48.4°F
May 3 48.9°F 53.3°F 48.2°F
May 4 49.3°F 51.1°F 47.2°F
May 5 49.1°F 52.4°F 46.0°F
May 6 49.5°F 54.2°F 48.7°F
May 7 50.6°F 56.5°F 49.0°F
May 8 50.7°F 54.4°F 48.0°F
May 9 51.4°F 55.9°F 49.2°F
May 10 52.2°F 53.7°F 51.7°F
May 11 51.9°F 53.4°F 51.4°F
May 12 52.8°F 54.3°F 52.8°F
May 13 52.9°F 54.4°F 53.1°F
May 14 52.6°F 54.1°F 54.4°F
May 15 53.7°F 58.9°F 55.7°F
May 16 54.5°F 59.5°F 54.5°F
May 17 54.9°F 60.8°F 54.6°F
May 18 55.5°F 61.8°F 54.2°F
May 19 55.8°F 62.1°F 54.2°F
May 20 56.2°F 62.5°F 53.4°F
May 21 56.8°F 63.3°F 56.0°F
May 22 57.0°F 64.6°F 56.6°F
May 23 57.9°F 65.7°F 58.5°F
May 24 58.5°F 67.2°F 58.3°F
May 25 59.4°F 67.5°F 59.8°F
May 26 60.1°F 68.1°F 59.8°F
May 27 60.3°F 67.9°F 59.5°F
May 28 60.7°F 65.6°F 59.3°F
May 29 61.1°F 64.2°F 59.6°F
May 30 61.6°F 64.4°F 60.7°F
May 31 62.0°F 64.9°F 61.6°F

Water temperature in Lorain by month

In Lorain, the months July through August offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 66 swimming days. The warmest water in Lorain was recorded on August 30, 2021, reaching a 80.2°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on January 5, 2014, dipping to 32.0°F. The average readings by season are 36.4°F in Winter, 44.4°F in Spring, 72.8°F in Summer, and 62.0°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 42.8°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 67.4°F.

Popular neighboring cities and resorts

City Water temperature* Distance**
Sheffield 46.1°F 5mi
Cleveland 48.4°F 25mi
Detroit 38.5°F 75mi

* current water temperature in this city

** straight line distance from Lorain