Forest Lake, MN vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Forest Lake is cooler than Seattle (44.9°F vs 53.8°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (33.1 in vs 36.5 in per year). Forest Lake has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Seattle a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate.

Forest Lake, MN

Annual avg
44.9°F
Annual precip
33.1 in
Warmest month
July (83.4°F)
Coldest month
January (3.0°F)
Annual swing
58.2°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 5b

Seattle, WA

Annual avg
53.8°F
Annual precip
36.5 in
Warmest month
August (77.4°F)
Coldest month
December (36.2°F)
Annual swing
25.8°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer Mediterranean Csb USDA Zone 9a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Forest Lake Seattle
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 24.2°F 3.0°F 0.88 in 48.6°F 36.8°F 5.21 in
February 30.1°F 6.3°F 0.90 in 50.7°F 36.8°F 3.71 in
March 43.0°F 18.9°F 1.70 in 54.8°F 39.4°F 3.94 in
April 57.6°F 32.6°F 3.00 in 59.8°F 43.6°F 2.89 in
May 69.8°F 45.4°F 4.36 in 66.5°F 49.3°F 1.98 in
June 79.1°F 56.0°F 4.48 in 71.2°F 54.0°F 1.22 in
July 83.4°F 60.2°F 4.70 in 77.3°F 57.5°F 0.56 in
August 81.5°F 58.3°F 4.03 in 77.4°F 58.1°F 0.83 in
September 73.7°F 50.0°F 3.18 in 71.7°F 53.9°F 1.37 in
October 59.9°F 37.1°F 2.91 in 61.0°F 46.4°F 3.49 in
November 43.0°F 23.6°F 1.80 in 53.0°F 39.9°F 5.80 in
December 28.9°F 10.7°F 1.17 in 47.8°F 36.2°F 5.49 in
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