nomadseason

Monthly climate in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forest Hills features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1453 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forest Hills enjoys an average of 2752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States §

The warmest months in Forest Hills are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forest Hills experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

Compare climate in Forest Hills with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States §

Forest Hills usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forest Hills are January, August and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95 (3.7) 127 (5.0) 109 (4.3) 130 (5.1) 156 (6.1) 153 (6.0) 148 (5.8) 88 (3.5) 124 (4.9) 124 (4.9) 95 (3.7) 103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 13 16 16 15 15 14 10 14 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States §

The sunniest months in Forest Hills are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forest Hills: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106 137 225 239 269 303 335 317 278 224 174 142
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 26m 15h 0m 14h 42m 13h 41m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 54m 9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States §

Forest Hills experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Forest Hills UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2