2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 55.5% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Lake Forest has 40.9% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 37.9% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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