2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Forest Lake, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Minneapolis. Forest Lake averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minneapolis, Minnesota gets 31.9 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.

Minneapolis averages 52.4 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

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.1
Rain: averages 31.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.4 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 Minneapolis is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Minneapolis, MN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Minneapolis with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minneapolis are June, August and July.

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 Minneapolis with an average of 7.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

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 Minneapolis, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

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 Minneapolis, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

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 Minneapolis, there are 21.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

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 Minneapolis with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.9 inches in Minneapolis means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Minneapolis with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Minneapolis, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in Minneapolis means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

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

December is the snowiest month in Minneapolis with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.