2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Forest, CA vs Fitchburg, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Fitchburg. Lake Forest averages 279 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fitchburg, Massachusetts gets 47.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Forest, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fitchburg averages 70.5 inches of snow per year. Lake Forest averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.4
Rain: averages 47.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.5 inches of snow a year

Lake Forest, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.2
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fitchburg is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Forest is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Lake Forest, CA

53°F

Today's Weather - Fitchburg, MA

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Forest / Fitchburg

August is the hottest month for Lake Forest with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lake Forest, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Forest are October, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Fitchburg with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Fitchburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fitchburg are August, June and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Forest with an average of 44.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fitchburg with an average of 13.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Lake Forest, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fitchburg, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Lake Forest, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Fitchburg, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Lake Forest, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fitchburg, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

February is the wettest month in Lake Forest with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Lake Forest means that it is drier than most places in California.


October is the wettest month in Fitchburg with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Fitchburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Forest with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.5 rainy days annually in Lake Forest, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fitchburg with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in Fitchburg, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Forest, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 70.5 inches in Fitchburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Forest.

January is the snowiest month in Fitchburg with 19.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.