2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Lake Forest, IL vs Minnetonka, MN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Minnetonka has 9.3% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Minnetonka has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Minnetonka scores 5.8% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILMinnetonka, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9022443
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

   |    Reply

Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Forest

Reviews for Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Minnetonka


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.