Forest Hills in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Forest Hills sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 11.2 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Forest Hills's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Forest Hills's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 79°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 61°F
- Rainfall
- 11.2 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Forest Hills in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 79°F.
A typical summer day in Forest Hills reaches about 79°F and drops to 61°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Forest Hills
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 18° | 2.4 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 18° | 2.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 44° / 27° | 2.5 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 57° / 38° | 4.0 | 12 | 1.9 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 4.2 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 78° / 59° | 3.9 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 81° / 63° | 3.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 79° / 61° | 3.6 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 72° / 53° | 3.1 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 59° / 42° | 3.3 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 46° / 33° | 2.6 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 35° / 24° | 2.3 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Forest Hills gets around 11.2 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Forest Hills?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Forest Hills for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Forest Hills in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Forest Hills sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Forest Hills in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.