Forrest, Illinois Climate
United States
Pop. 1,177 Elev. 219 m / 719 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Forrest has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 86°F (30°C) in July and cold winters averaging 17°F (-8°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 8°F (-13°C). Rain falls on about 46 days per year (34.1 in / 865 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 30 in (759 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 114 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 8°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 46 days | 34.1 in (865 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 29.9 in (759 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 114 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, May, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 61
Feb 54
Mar 67
Apr 61
May 54
Jun 66
Jul 52
Aug 34
Sep 45
Oct 52
Nov 73
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 64
Feb 55
Mar 58
Apr 60
May 68
Jun 76
Jul 74
Aug 62
Sep 61
Oct 66
Nov 77
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F 0°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 6.9 in176 mm | 14 |
| February | 38°F 3°C | 22°F -5°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 5.6 in142 mm | 7 |
| March | 60°F 16°C | 38°F 4°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 2.3 in57 mm | 11 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 4 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.3 in 85 mm | — | 9 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.2 in 131 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 12 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 8.2 in208 mm | 9 |
| December | 37°F 3°C | 21°F -6°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 6.9 in174 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 7 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 5 |
| April | 4 | 3 |
| May | 9 | 2 |
| June | 8 | 3 |
| July | 5 | 8 |
| August | 12 | 4 |
| September | 18 | 2 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 1 |