Helena has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 13°F, and about 11 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, hilly, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $307k.
Explore Helena on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snow25% more rain and snow (14 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in summer, like Helena, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Helena's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 10°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Helena's summer rains, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow52% more rain and snow (17 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in summer, like Helena, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.6 in vs 11 in), spread through the year, unlike Helena's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow40% more rain and snow (16 in vs 11 in), falling mostly in summer, like Helena, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Helena is mixed greenery, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° | 13° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 39° | 17° | 0.3 |
| Mar | 48° | 24° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 58° | 32° | 1.0 |
| May | 67° | 41° | 1.9 |
| Jun | 76° | 49° | 2.0 |
| Jul | 86° | 54° | 1.2 |
| Aug | 85° | 52° | 1.2 |
| Sep | 73° | 43° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 59° | 33° | 0.7 |
| Nov | 43° | 22° | 0.5 |
| Dec | 32° | 12° | 0.4 |