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Ontario, Canada

Forest

Forest is a village in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 2,277 (2016). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now15°C

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Population2,277

Local time11:35

43.10° N, 82.00° WElevation 221 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Forestweather score

October: high / low15° / 6°

Rain this month99mm

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Forest at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:50 · 18:3510 h 45 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:46 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.5 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

99 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

70 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 35 km

Weather in Forest

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

15°C

Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 74%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct19°4°

Fri23 Oct17°4°

Sat24 Oct17°2°

Sun25 Oct19°4°

Mon26 Oct15°7°

Tue27 Oct13°3°

Wed28 Oct17°2°

Thu29 Oct13°9°3.9 mm

Fri30 Oct10°1°1 mm

Sat31 Oct11°-2°

When to go to Forest

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	16	24	25	24	63	66	61	66	69	48	16	13
High	-1°	0°	4°	10°	18°	24°	27°	26°	22°	15°	8°	2°
Low	-8°	-8°	-4°	1°	8°	14°	17°	16°	12°	6°	1°	-4°
Rain (mm)	86	77	70	83	100	91	95	95	117	99	108	95
Wet days	13	11	11	13	15	15	15	13	13	17	14	14

What's on in Forest

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

Christmas DayNational

Boxing DayRegional holiday

Boxing DayRegional holiday

New Year's DayNational

Monuments and museums in Forest

Victoria Hall, PetroliaBuilt 1889

Sarnia railway station

Petrolia Discovery

Judith & Norman Alix Art GalleryBuilt 1920

More museums: Forest-Lambton Museum

Monuments of Ontario Museums of Ontario

Outdoors around Forest

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Camp sites3 Golf courses3

Indian Hills Golf ClubGolf courses

4.9 km

Lambton CentreCamp sites

7.2 km

Lakeside CampgroundCamp sites

7.2 km

Widder Station Golf, Grill & Tap HouseGolf courses

7.6 km

Nature around Forest

Nature in Canada

Ipperwash Beach

Kettle Point Reef

Nature in Ontario Beaches of Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis

Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis

Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus

The sky over Forest

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:46 · Moonset 04:52 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 4.5about 28 nights a year

Earthquakes around Forest

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record1within 300 km

Towns and villages around Forest

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

All 97 towns and villages in Lambton County Ontario

Forest from above

Around Forest9 places to see, do and reach nearby

Ipperwash BeachNature13 km Kettle Point ReefNature15 km WyomingStation20 km Lambton ShoresPlace9.2 km WatfordPlace19 km CamlachiePlace15 km WyomingPlace19 km Port HuronPlace37 km MarysvillePlace45 km

Getting to Forest

London International AirportYXU

70 km

Windsor International AirportYQG

120 km

Region of Waterloo International AirportYKF

137 km

WyomingRailway station

20 km

Places near Forest

Lambton Shores

Watford

Camlachie

Wyoming

Port Huron

Marysville

Marine City

Saint Clair

Places with a climate like Forest

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Oswego

15° / 7°May–Jun · Sep

Scriba

15° / 6°May–Jun · Sep

Sodus Point

15° / 6°May–Jun · Sep

Niagara Falls

16° / 6°May–Jun · Sep

Milwaukee

16° / 6°May–Jun · Sep

Minetto

15° / 6°May–Jun · Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Forest?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Forest.

What is the hottest month in Forest?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.

What is the coldest month in Forest?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -8°C.

What is the rainiest month in Forest?

October is the wettest month with about 99 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.