Forestville, MI climate
Forestville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Forestville feels like
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Forestville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | 2.3" | 15.4" | 16 | 25 | 12° – 32° |
| February | 31° | 18° | 1.9" | 11.2" | 11 | 25 | 10° – 33° |
| March | 40° | 26° | 1.9" | 6.0" | 10 | 17 | 23° – 45° |
| April | 51° | 35° | 3.2" | 1.4" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 63° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 61° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 77° | 61° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 54° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| October | 58° | 44° | 3.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 46° | 33° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 13 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| December | 35° | 25° | 2.2" | 11.5" | 15 | 15 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 54° | 39° | 32.7" | 47.2" | 140 | 85 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Forestville
Forestville gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 85 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Forestville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Forestville, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Forestville and its neighbors
Forestville borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Delaware has both the coldest January nights (16°) and the hottest July afternoons (79°). Forestville’s January low is 18° and its July high 78°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Forestville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Forestville averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Forestville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 10° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Forestville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Forestville?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Forestville?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 61°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Forestville get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Forestville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Forestville?
May, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Forestville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Harbor Beach 1 Sse, MI (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.