Forest Park weather in October
In October, Forest Park sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Forest Park's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Park's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 74°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 53°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2.9 in
- 6.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:48 AM – 5:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 mph
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.86 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Forest Park is city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
- Density
- 801/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.
A typical October day in Forest Park reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 60 |
| 2 | 78 | 59 |
| 3 | 78 | 59 |
| 4 | 77 | 58 |
| 5 | 77 | 58 |
| 6 | 77 | 58 |
| 7 | 76 | 57 |
| 8 | 76 | 57 |
| 9 | 76 | 56 |
| 10 | 76 | 56 |
| 11 | 75 | 56 |
| 12 | 75 | 55 |
| 13 | 75 | 55 |
| 14 | 74 | 54 |
| 15 | 74 | 54 |
| 16 | 74 | 53 |
| 17 | 73 | 53 |
| 18 | 73 | 52 |
| 19 | 73 | 52 |
| 20 | 73 | 52 |
| 21 | 72 | 51 |
| 22 | 72 | 51 |
| 23 | 72 | 50 |
| 24 | 71 | 50 |
| 25 | 71 | 50 |
| 26 | 71 | 49 |
| 27 | 70 | 49 |
| 28 | 70 | 49 |
| 29 | 70 | 48 |
| 30 | 69 | 48 |
| 31 | 69 | 48 |
How October really feels in Forest Park
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Forest Park weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54° / 36° | 4.0 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 58° / 39° | 4.3 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 65° / 45° | 4.3 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 73° / 52° | 3.1 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 81° / 61° | 2.9 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 87° / 69° | 3.8 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 89° / 72° | 4.0 | 15.3 | 0 | 14 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 88° / 71° | 3.8 | 13 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 83° / 65° | 3.6 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 74° / 53° | 2.9 | 6.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 64° / 43° | 3.6 | 8.2 | 0 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 56° / 38° | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 57 | 43 |
| 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 14 | 58 | 42 |
| 15 | 58 | 42 |
| 16 | 59 | 41 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 63 | 37 |
| 25 | 63 | 37 |
| 26 | 63 | 37 |
| 27 | 63 | 37 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 61 | 39 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Forest Park gets around 2.9 in of rain over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 15 | 20 |
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| 19 | 20 |
| 20 | 21 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 23 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 26 |
| 31 | 26 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 |
| Comfortable (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 5 |
| 2 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| 3 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | 36 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | 55 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | 56 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | 58 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | 60 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 62 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 66 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 66 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | 68 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 68 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 69 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 71 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 71 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 72 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 6 mph in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:36 | 6:17 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:37 | 6:15 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:38 | 6:14 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:39 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:39 | 6:11 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:40 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:41 | 6:08 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 6:42 | 6:07 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 6:42 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 6:43 | 6:04 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 6:44 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 6:45 | 6:02 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 6:46 | 6:01 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 6:46 | 5:59 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 6:47 | 5:58 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:48 | 5:57 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 6:49 | 5:56 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 6:50 | 5:55 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:51 | 5:53 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 6:51 | 5:52 |
| 21 | 11.0 | 6:52 | 5:51 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 6:53 | 5:50 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 6:54 | 5:49 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 6:55 | 5:48 |
| 25 | 10.9 | 6:56 | 5:47 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:57 | 5:46 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:58 | 5:45 |
| 28 | 10.8 | 6:58 | 5:44 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 6:59 | 5:43 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 7:00 | 5:42 |
| 31 | 10.7 | 7:01 | 5:41 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.86 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.4 | Moderate |
Is October a good time to visit Forest Park?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Forest Park for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Forest Park in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Forest Park sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Forest Park in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forest Park peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Forest Park in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Forest Park is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Forest Park?
Forest Park sits at 33.6°N, 84.4°W, 988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riverdale, 4.3 mi away.
Topography around Forest Park
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Forest Park.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 951 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 ft.
The land around Forest Park is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) 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 Park (33.6221°, -84.3691°, elevation 988 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).