Helena, MT
: 2026 so far averaged 52.7°F in Helena, MT, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2015, tied 2nd warmest of 146 (with 2015).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Helena, MT, the warmest 3 October since 2021, tied 28th warmest of 147 (with 1984, 1972, 1965 and 5 other years).
- Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 45°F in Helena, MT, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 18th warmest of 147 (with 2016, 1940 and 1894).
- No measurable precipitation in Helena, MT for 14 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.
Every year on this date
- Above the normal range
- In it
- Below it
- Normal range
- This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
| Year | High, °F | Low, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 45 |
| 2025 | 65 | 49 |
| 2024 | 63 | 37 |
| 2023 | 64 | 51 |
| 2022 | 69 | 50 |
| 2021 | 80 | 40 |
| 2020 | 77 | 41 |
| 2019 | 62 | 29 |
| 2018 | 55 | 31 |
| 2017 | 42 | 28 |
| 2016 | 51 | 45 |
| 2015 | 55 | 38 |
| 2014 | 61 | 25 |
| 2013 | 41 | 36 |
| 2012 | 43 | 31 |
| 2011 | 85 | 42 |
| 2010 | 81 | 43 |
| 2009 | 51 | 32 |
| 2008 | 72 | 53 |
| 2007 | 59 | 36 |
| 2006 | 65 | 47 |
| 2005 | 46 | 36 |
| 2004 | 69 | 37 |
| 2003 | 71 | 35 |
| 2002 | 50 | 39 |
| 2001 | 64 | 48 |
| 2000 | 55 | 32 |
| 1999 | 64 | 18 |
| 1998 | 55 | 29 |
| 1997 | 67 | 39 |
| 1996 | 73 | 31 |
| 1995 | 58 | 39 |
| 1994 | 38 | 32 |
| 1993 | 76 | 35 |
| 1992 | 82 | 40 |
| 1991 | 55 | 36 |
| 1990 | 55 | 37 |
| 1989 | 46 | 34 |
| 1988 | 66 | 44 |
| 1987 | 84 | 39 |
| 1986 | 54 | 27 |
| 1985 | 53 | 29 |
| 1984 | 74 | 37 |
| 1983 | 58 | 42 |
| 1982 | 55 | 38 |
| 1981 | 54 | 37 |
| 1980 | 76 | 35 |
| 1979 | 68 | 28 |
| 1978 | 63 | 30 |
| 1977 | 54 | 34 |
| 1976 | 58 | 44 |
| 1975 | 76 | 36 |
| 1974 | 60 | 39 |
| 1973 | 56 | 30 |
| 1972 | 74 | 34 |
| 1971 | 66 | 35 |
| 1970 | 81 | 33 |
| 1969 | 42 | 36 |
| 1968 | 60 | 25 |
| 1967 | 59 | 40 |
| 1966 | 56 | 30 |
| 1965 | 74 | 35 |
| 1964 | 61 | 34 |
| 1963 | 85 | 42 |
| 1962 | 73 | 40 |
| 1961 | 73 | 31 |
| 1960 | 76 | 30 |
| 1959 | 67 | 28 |
| 1958 | 77 | 47 |
| 1957 | 51 | 25 |
| 1956 | 72 | 37 |
| 1955 | 80 | 33 |
| 1954 | 47 | 27 |
| 1953 | 63 | 26 |
| 1952 | 61 | 39 |
| 1951 | 60 | 40 |
| 1950 | 53 | 24 |
| 1949 | 57 | 28 |
| 1948 | 61 | 36 |
| 1947 | 71 | 52 |
| 1946 | 52 | 30 |
| 1945 | 80 | 36 |
| 1944 | 77 | 35 |
| 1943 | 80 | 37 |
| 1942 | 61 | 46 |
| 1941 | 57 | 41 |
| 1940 | 54 | 45 |
| 1939 | 54 | 36 |
| 1938 | 64 | 46 |
| 1937 | 57 | 40 |
| 1936 | 69 | 41 |
| 1935 | 75 | 44 |
| 1934 | 56 | 41 |
| 1933 | 75 | 46 |
| 1932 | 50 | 33 |
| 1931 | 58 | 43 |
| 1930 | 63 | 42 |
| 1929 | 69 | 40 |
| 1928 | 50 | 36 |
| 1927 | 45 | 37 |
| 1926 | 53 | 41 |
| 1925 | 57 | 33 |
| 1924 | 50 | 35 |
| 1923 | 65 | 37 |
| 1922 | 75 | 49 |
| 1921 | 78 | 41 |
| 1920 | 68 | 39 |
| 1919 | 51 | 37 |
| 1918 | 65 | 46 |
| 1917 | 75 | 61 |
| 1916 | 36 | 28 |
| 1915 | 50 | 36 |
| 1914 | 45 | 33 |
| 1913 | 60 | 39 |
| 1912 | 76 | 38 |
| 1911 | 50 | 34 |
| 1910 | 58 | 38 |
| 1909 | 72 | 43 |
| 1908 | 35 | 31 |
| 1907 | 62 | 40 |
| 1906 | 61 | 42 |
| 1905 | 77 | 46 |
| 1904 | 76 | 50 |
| 1903 | 52 | 35 |
| 1902 | 66 | 40 |
| 1901 | 70 | 42 |
| 1900 | 50 | 34 |
| 1899 | 59 | 38 |
| 1898 | 30 | 23 |
| 1897 | 60 | 34 |
| 1896 | 63 | 42 |
| 1895 | 57 | 42 |
| 1894 | 62 | 45 |
| 1893 | 46 | 40 |
| 1892 | 75 | 42 |
| 1891 | 46 | 42 |
| 1890 | 46 | 36 |
| 1889 | 74 | 42 |
| 1888 | 74 | 48 |
| 1887 | 74 | 42 |
| 1886 | 74 | 43 |
| 1885 | 76 | 38 |
| 1884 | 48 | 32 |
| 1883 | 52 | 38 |
| 1882 | 48 | 29 |
| 1881 | 45 | 36 |
| 1880 | 74 | 39 |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | 85°F |
| 1 | 1963 | 85°F |
| 3 | 1987 | 84°F |
| 4 | 1992 | 82°F |
| 5 | 2010 | 81°F |
| 5 | 1970 | 81°F |
| 7 | 2021 | 80°F |
| 7 | 1955 | 80°F |
| 7 | 1945 | 80°F |
| 7 | 1943 | 80°F |
| 11 | 1921 | 78°F |
| 12 | 2020 | 77°F |
| 12 | 1958 | 77°F |
| 12 | 1944 | 77°F |
| 12 | 1905 | 77°F |
| 16 | 1993 | 76°F |
| 16 | 1980 | 76°F |
| 16 | 1975 | 76°F |
| 16 | 1960 | 76°F |
| 16 | 1912 | 76°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | 18°F |
| 2 | 1898 | 23°F |
| 3 | 1950 | 24°F |
| 4 | 2014 | 25°F |
| 4 | 1968 | 25°F |
| 4 | 1957 | 25°F |
| 7 | 1953 | 26°F |
| 8 | 1986 | 27°F |
| 8 | 1954 | 27°F |
| 10 | 2017 | 28°F |
| 10 | 1979 | 28°F |
| 10 | 1959 | 28°F |
| 10 | 1949 | 28°F |
| 10 | 1916 | 28°F |
| 15 | 2019 | 29°F |
| 15 | 1998 | 29°F |
| 15 | 1985 | 29°F |
| 15 | 1882 | 29°F |
| 19 | 1978 | 30°F |
| 19 | 1973 | 30°F |
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | 0.48 in |
| 2 | 1914 | 0.42 in |
| 3 | 1916 | 0.40 in |
| 4 | 1927 | 0.35 in |
| 5 | 1941 | 0.30 in |
| 6 | 1985 | 0.28 in |
| 7 | 1957 | 0.27 in |
| 8 | 2016 | 0.26 in |
| 8 | 1884 | 0.26 in |
| 10 | 2013 | 0.22 in |
| 10 | 1937 | 0.22 in |
| 12 | 1969 | 0.20 in |
| 12 | 1908 | 0.20 in |
| 14 | 1924 | 0.15 in |
| 15 | 1967 | 0.14 in |
| 15 | 1882 | 0.14 in |
| 17 | 1900 | 0.12 in |
| 18 | 1938 | 0.11 in |
| 19 | 2012 | 0.09 in |
| 20 | 2022 | 0.08 in |
This month, season and year so far
- October 2026 so far averaged 58.8°F in Helena, MT, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 16th warmest of 147 (with 2025).
- October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2020 and 49 other years, in 145 years since 1880 (1883 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1995 excluded: 1 of 3 days missing); provisional.
- Fall 2026 so far averaged 59.8°F in Helena, MT, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 24th warmest of 147 (with 2015 and 1904).
- Fall 2026 so far brought 1.38 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 53rd wettest of 146 (with 2001).
- 2026 so far brought 11.19 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 48th wettest of 145.
- The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.30 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, tied 92nd driest of 146 (with 1909 and 1906).
- The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.72 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 110th driest of 146.
- The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.24 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 91st driest of 146 (with 1906).
- High
- Low
- Normal range
- Record range
Every day as a table
| Day | High, °F | Low, °F | Record high | Record high year | Record low | Record low year | Normal high | Normal low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 44 | 87 | 2001 | 15 | 1950 | 68 | 40.5 | |
| 78 | 43 | 85 | 1992 | 19 | 1950 | 61.5 | 40 | |
| 74 | 45 | 85 | 2011 | 18 | 1999 | 60 | 36 |
- Above the normal range
- Above the normal
- Below the normal
- Below the normal range
- Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
| Rank | Year | Mean, °F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | 62.8 |
| 1 | 1963 | 62.8 |
| 3 | 2011 | 62.7 |
| 4 | 1922 | 62.3 |
| 5 | 2010 | 62 |
| 6 | 1904 | 61.8 |
| 7 | 2008 | 61.7 |
| 8 | 1917 | 61.3 |
| 9 | 1935 | 60.8 |
| 10 | 1987 | 60 |
| 10 | 1888 | 60 |
| 12 | 1896 | 59.8 |
| 13 | 1997 | 59.5 |
| 14 | 1938 | 59.3 |
| 15 | 2001 | 59.2 |
| 16 | 2026 | 58.8 |
| 16 | 2025 | 58.8 |
| 18 | 1943 | 58.7 |
| 19 | 1889 | 58.2 |
| 20 | 1906 | 58 |
| 20 | 1886 | 58 |
| 22 | 1947 | 57.8 |
| 23 | 1976 | 57.7 |
| 23 | 1885 | 57.7 |
| 25 | 1892 | 57.3 |
| 26 | 2020 | 57.2 |
| 27 | 2006 | 57 |
| 28 | 2021 | 56.8 |
| 29 | 1887 | 56.7 |
| 30 | 2022 | 56.5 |
| 30 | 1988 | 56.5 |
| 30 | 1880 | 56.5 |
| 33 | 1918 | 56.3 |
| 34 | 1905 | 56 |
| 35 | 1913 | 55.8 |
| 36 | 1970 | 55.7 |
| 36 | 1931 | 55.7 |
| 38 | 1956 | 55.5 |
| 38 | 1933 | 55.5 |
| 40 | 1945 | 55.3 |
| 41 | 1980 | 55 |
| 42 | 1952 | 54.8 |
| 43 | 2003 | 54.7 |
| 43 | 1991 | 54.7 |
| 43 | 1921 | 54.7 |
| 43 | 1901 | 54.7 |
| 47 | 1932 | 54.5 |
| 48 | 1975 | 54.3 |
| 48 | 1965 | 54.3 |
| 48 | 1912 | 54.3 |
| 51 | 2015 | 54.2 |
| 51 | 1972 | 54.2 |
| 53 | 1984 | 54 |
| 53 | 1962 | 54 |
| 55 | 2024 | 53.8 |
| 56 | 1942 | 53.7 |
| 57 | 1895 | 53.5 |
| 58 | 1960 | 53.3 |
| 59 | 1957 | 53 |
| 60 | 1993 | 52.8 |
| 60 | 1955 | 52.8 |
| 60 | 1897 | 52.8 |
| 63 | 2023 | 52.5 |
| 63 | 1937 | 52.5 |
| 65 | 1974 | 52.3 |
| 66 | 1930 | 52.2 |
| 67 | 2016 | 52 |
| 67 | 1934 | 52 |
| 69 | 1923 | 51.8 |
| 70 | 2012 | 51.7 |
| 71 | 2004 | 51.5 |
| 71 | 1990 | 51.5 |
| 71 | 1981 | 51.5 |
| 71 | 1951 | 51.5 |
| 75 | 1958 | 51.2 |
| 75 | 1940 | 51.2 |
| 77 | 1920 | 51 |
| 78 | 2007 | 50.8 |
| 78 | 1929 | 50.8 |
| 80 | 1979 | 50.5 |
| 81 | 1909 | 50.2 |
| 81 | 1894 | 50.2 |
| 83 | 2005 | 50 |
| 84 | 1936 | 49.8 |
| 84 | 1915 | 49.8 |
| 84 | 1914 | 49.8 |
| 84 | 1902 | 49.8 |
| 88 | 2000 | 49.5 |
| 89 | 1961 | 49.3 |
| 89 | 1953 | 49.3 |
| 89 | 1910 | 49.3 |
| 92 | 1966 | 49 |
| 92 | 1964 | 49 |
| 94 | 1978 | 48.8 |
| 94 | 1883 | 48.8 |
| 96 | 1982 | 48.5 |
| 96 | 1907 | 48.5 |
| 98 | 1948 | 48.2 |
| 98 | 1928 | 48.2 |
| 98 | 1926 | 48.2 |
| 101 | 1967 | 48 |
| 101 | 1903 | 48 |
| 103 | 1924 | 47.7 |
| 104 | 1944 | 47.3 |
| 105 | 1890 | 47.2 |
| 106 | 1969 | 46.8 |
| 106 | 1949 | 46.8 |
| 108 | 1946 | 46.7 |
| 108 | 1941 | 46.7 |
| 110 | 1983 | 46.3 |
| 111 | 1994 | 46.2 |
| 111 | 1939 | 46.2 |
| 113 | 2018 | 46 |
| 114 | 1973 | 45.8 |
| 115 | 1998 | 45.7 |
| 115 | 1968 | 45.7 |
| 117 | 1996 | 45.2 |
| 117 | 1977 | 45.2 |
| 117 | 1899 | 45.2 |
| 120 | 2014 | 45 |
| 120 | 1971 | 45 |
| 122 | 1893 | 44.7 |
| 123 | 1919 | 44.2 |
| 124 | 2009 | 44 |
| 124 | 1995 | 44 |
| 126 | 1927 | 43.7 |
| 126 | 1881 | 43.7 |
| 128 | 2013 | 43.5 |
| 128 | 1959 | 43.5 |
| 130 | 1911 | 42.5 |
| 131 | 1908 | 42.3 |
| 132 | 1985 | 41.8 |
| 133 | 2002 | 41.7 |
| 134 | 1986 | 41.3 |
| 135 | 2019 | 40.8 |
| 136 | 1925 | 40 |
| 137 | 1989 | 39.7 |
| 138 | 2017 | 39.3 |
| 138 | 1954 | 39.3 |
| 140 | 1884 | 38.8 |
| 141 | 1882 | 38.5 |
| 142 | 1999 | 36.7 |
| 143 | 1900 | 36 |
| 144 | 1891 | 34.8 |
| 145 | 1916 | 34 |
| 146 | 1950 | 31.5 |
| 147 | 1898 | 29.3 |
This year so far
- Helena, MT has had 28 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 22nd most of 146 (with 2008, 1985 and 1961).
- Helena, MT has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 7th most of 146 (with 2023, 2015, 2002 and 7 other years).
- Helena, MT has had 88 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 129th most of 146 (with 1936 and 1910).
- The last freeze of spring 2026 in Helena, MT came on Tuesday 19 May 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 50th latest of 146 (with 1997, 1966, 1963 and 1 other year).
Records of the coming dates
- Helena, MT on 5 October: record high 84°F (2021), record low 23°F (2001 and 1974).
- Helena, MT on 6 October: record high 84°F (2020 and 1960), record low 19°F (2012 and 1974).
The station
Daily records for Helena, MT run from 1880 to 3 October 2026, with 3 days missing; current station HELENA AIRPORT ASOS.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Helena, MT, 1880 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.
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