2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ithaca, NY vs Lakeville, MN

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Lakeville. Ithaca averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakeville, Minnesota gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ithaca, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lakeville averages 45 inches of snow per year. Ithaca averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lakeville, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.1
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Ithaca, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakeville is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Ithaca, NY

64°F

Today's Weather - Lakeville, MN

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ithaca / Lakeville

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Lakeville with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Minnesota. In Lakeville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakeville are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakeville with an average of 6.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Lakeville, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Lakeville, there are 152.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Lakeville, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Lakeville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Lakeville means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Lakeville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Lakeville, 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.

An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 45.0 inches in Lakeville means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lakeville with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.