2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Little Falls, MN vs Lincoln, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Lincoln. Little Falls averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln, Illinois gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Little Falls, Minnesota gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln averages 17.3 inches of snow per year. Little Falls averages 47.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lincoln, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.3
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.3 inches of snow a year

Little Falls, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -0.2
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Illinois.

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

Today's Weather - Little Falls, MN

56°F

Today's Weather - Lincoln, IL

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Little Falls / Lincoln

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

July is the hottest month for Lincoln with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Illinois. In Lincoln, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Falls with an average of -0.2°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln with an average of 17.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Little Falls, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Lincoln, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Little Falls, there are 176.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Lincoln, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Little Falls, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Lincoln, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

June is the wettest month in Little Falls with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.0 inches in Little Falls means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


July is the wettest month in Lincoln with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Lincoln means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.

June is the rainiest month in Little Falls with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in Little Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Lincoln, which is less rainy than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.5 inches in Little Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Lincoln means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Little Falls with 9.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Lincoln with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.