Forest Hills weather in June

In June, Forest Hills sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Forest Hills's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
59°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:08 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Forest Hills is unincorporated community in Kent County, Michigan, United States.

Density
197/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Forest Hills reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27455
37455
47455
57556
67556
77656
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107657
117758
127758
137758
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How June really feels in Forest Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Forest Hills weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°2.410.19.59.20.0
Feb33° / 18°2.07.86.410.20.0
Mar44° / 27°2.59.34.111.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.0121.913.13.8
May68° / 49°4.211.9014.46.0
Jun78° / 59°3.911.5015.16.5
Jul81° / 63°3.611.1014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.610.6013.86.7
Sep72° / 53°3.19.5012.36.8
Oct59° / 42°3.310.90.310.84.5
Nov46° / 33°2.69.72.59.51.2
Dec35° / 24°2.310.27.88.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Forest Hills gets around 3.9 in of rain over 11.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164171270
263181270
361191280
459201380
558211380
657211390
755221490
854231490
9512415100
10492416100
11472517110
12452518111
13432619121
14412619131
15402620131
16382621141
17372622141
18362622151
19352623161
20342523161
21332523171
22332523171
23322524181
24312524182
25312424192
26312424192
27302423193
28302423203
29302423204
30292323204

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:128:07
214.95:118:08
315.05:118:09
415.05:108:10
515.05:108:10
615.05:108:11
715.05:098:12
815.15:098:12
915.15:098:13
1015.15:088:14
1115.15:088:14
1215.15:088:15
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1915.25:088:18
2015.25:088:18
2115.25:088:18
2215.25:088:19
2315.25:088:19
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2515.25:098:19
2615.25:098:19
2715.25:108:19
2815.25:108:19
2915.25:108:19
3015.15:118:19

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Forest Hills?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Forest Hills for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forest Hills in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Forest Hills sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 59°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Forest Hills in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forest Hills peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Hills?

Forest Hills sits at 43.0°N, 85.5°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Rapids, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Forest Hills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Forest Hills.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Forest Hills is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Grand Rapids 9.3 mi · Kentwood 9.9 mi · Wyoming 11 mi · Grandville 14 mi · Walker 14 mi · Jenison 16 mi · Allendale 24 mi · Holland 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Forest Hills (42.9595°, -85.4898°, elevation 630 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).