2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Orlando, FL vs Lake Forest, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Lake Forest. Orlando averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Orlando, Florida gets 52.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

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

Orlando, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.7
Rain: averages 52.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orlando is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Orlando, FL

72°F

Today's Weather - Lake Forest, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Orlando with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Orlando, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orlando are March, November and February.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orlando with an average of 48.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

In Orlando, there are 95.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

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 Orlando, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

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.

June is the wettest month in Orlando with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Orlando means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Orlando with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in Orlando, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orlando, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orlando.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Forest.