2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lawrence, KS vs Forest Park, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Forest Park. Lawrence averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Park, Illinois gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lawrence, Kansas gets 38.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Forest Park averages 34.4 inches of snow per year. Lawrence averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Forest Park, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.4 inches of snow a year

Lawrence, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 38.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forest Park is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawrence is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Lawrence, KS

48°F

Today's Weather - Forest Park, IL

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lawrence / Forest Park

July is the hottest month for Lawrence with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lawrence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Forest Park with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Forest Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Park are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Park with an average of 18.2°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Lawrence, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

In Forest Park, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Lawrence, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

In Forest Park, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Lawrence, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

In Forest Park, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

June is the wettest month in Lawrence with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.


August is the wettest month in Forest Park with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Forest Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Lawrence, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Forest Park with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in Forest Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 34.4 inches in Forest Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

February is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Forest Park with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.