2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Katy, TX vs Lake Forest, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Lake Forest. Katy averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Katy, Texas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

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

Weather Highlights

Lake Forest, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.2
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Katy, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.5
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Forest is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Katy is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Katy, TX

65°F

Today's Weather - Lake Forest, CA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Katy with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Katy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Katy are April, October and November.

August is the hottest month for Lake Forest with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lake Forest, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Forest are October, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Katy with an average of 42.5°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Forest with an average of 44.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Katy, there are 102.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Lake Forest, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Katy, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Lake Forest, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

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

October is the wettest month in Katy with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Katy means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


February is the wettest month in Lake Forest with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Lake Forest means that it is drier than most places in California.

June is the rainiest month in Katy with 8.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Katy, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Forest with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.5 rainy days annually in Lake Forest, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Katy, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Lake Forest, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Katy.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Lake Forest.