2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Forest Lake, MN vs The Villages, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in The Villages. Forest Lake averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

The Villages, Florida gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Forest Lake, Minnesota gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

The Villages averages 0 inches of snow per year. Forest Lake averages 53.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

The Villages, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.2
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Forest Lake, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2.8
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for The Villages is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forest Lake is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Forest Lake, MN

53°F

Today's Weather - The Villages, FL

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Forest Lake / The Villages

July is the hottest month for Forest Lake with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Forest Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for The Villages with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In The Villages, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for The Villages are November, March and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forest Lake with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for The Villages with an average of 46.2°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Forest Lake, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

In Forest Lake, there are 165.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In The Villages, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Forest Lake, there are 32.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

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

June is the wettest month in Forest Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Forest Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


June is the wettest month in The Villages with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in The Villages means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

May is the rainiest month in Forest Lake with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Forest Lake, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in The Villages with 16.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in The Villages, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.7 inches in Forest Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Forest Lake with 10.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in The Villages.