2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bayfield, WI vs Lake Forest, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Lake Forest. Bayfield averages 177 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Forest, Illinois gets 35.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bayfield, Wisconsin gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Forest averages 38 inches of snow per year. Bayfield averages 99.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Forest, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 35.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bayfield, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.1
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Forest is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bayfield is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Bayfield, WI

62°F

Today's Weather - Lake Forest, IL

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Bayfield with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Wisconsin. In Bayfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayfield are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayfield with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Forest with an average of 15.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Bayfield, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Wisconsin.

In Lake Forest, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Bayfield, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Lake Forest, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Bayfield, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Wisconsin.

In Lake Forest, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

September is the wettest month in Bayfield with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Bayfield means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.


May is the wettest month in Lake Forest with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Lake Forest means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

September is the rainiest month in Bayfield with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Bayfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lake Forest with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Lake Forest, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 99.3 inches in Bayfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Lake Forest means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Bayfield with 25.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Forest with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.