Helena, MT: 2026

10 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 52.8°F in Helena, MT, tying the record for the warmest 1 January to 10 October, set in 2015 and 2006, in 146 years since 1881; provisional.

2026 so far, to 10 October 2026

Mean temperature: 52.8°F; Ties the record; Warmest of 146, provisional
Precipitation: 11.65 in; Wettest since 2019; 40th wettest of 145

A normal 1 January to 10 October in Helena, MT (1991 to 2020): a mean temperature of 49.7°F, between 46.6°F and 52°F in eight years of ten and 9.55 in of precipitation, between 7.20 in and 12.25 in in eight years of ten.

The mean temperature of every 1 January to 10 October in Helena, MT since 1881: 52.8°F in 2026, tied for the highest with 2015 and 2006.

Normal range, 46.6 to 52°F

Every year, ranked, as a table

Every 1 January to 10 October in Helena, MT from 1880 to 2026, ranked: the mean temperature, the mean high and the mean low from the warmest, the precipitation from the wettest; a year missing more than a tenth of its days is not ranked.

Year	Mean, °F	Rank	High, °F	Rank	Low, °F	Rank	Precipitation, in	Rank	Days missing
2026	52.8	1	65.9	2	39.7	2	11.65	40	0
2025	50.2	23	62.9	26	37.4	32	11.63	41	0
2024	51	13	64.2	13	38.1	19	9.05	93	3
2023	51.2	12	63.2	22	39.2	9	11.03	53	0
2022	51.3	11	64.2	13	38.4	14	8.84	99	0
2021	51.8	6	65	6	38.7	12	7.19	130	2
2020	51.4	9	64.4	12	38.4	14	7.27	128	0
2019	45.8	117	57.7	109	34	111	15.07	12	0
2018	47.9	67	60.1	59	35.6	86	12.47	30	0
2017	49.9	27	62.9	26	36.9	48	7.60	120	0
2016	52	5	64.6	9	39.4	6	7.98	117	0
2015	52.8	1	66	1	39.7	2	8.31	112	0
2014	49.7	31	62.2	34	37.2	37	10.10	67	0
2013	50.5	18	63.1	25	37.9	21	9.84	72	0
2012	51.4	9	64.9	7	37.8	25	6.56	136	0
2011	48.5	53	61	47	36	78	12.22	33	0
2010	48.1	64	60.1	59	36.2	73	10.70	61	0
2009	49.7	31	62.6	29	36.8	51	8.98	96	0
2008	49.2	42	62	37	36.3	67	7.31	125	0
2007	52.4	4	65.4	5	39.3	8	9.53	81	0
2006	52.8	1	65.9	2	39.6	4	10.99	55	0
2005	49	44	61.8	40	36.3	67	10.50	63	0
2004	49.2	42	61.2	45	37.1	41	11.18	50	0
2003	51.5	8	63.9	15	39.2	9	8.45	108	0
2002	49	44	61.4	44	36.5	59	11.84	39	0
2001	50.5	18	63.4	20	37.6	27	9.36	86	0
2000	50.4	20	63.5	19	37.3	35	5.98	139	0
1999	48.2	60	62.1	36	34.2	105	8.92	98	0
1998	48.8	49	62.7	28	35	95	11.28	47	0
1997	46.8	93	59.9	63	33.7	117	9.56	79	0
1996	44.9	133	59	83	30.8	145	8.23	114	1
1995	46.7	96	60.7	50	32.8	130	11.42	45	0
1994	50.7	16	65.5	4	36	78	5.90	140	0
1993	44.6	136	56.3	131	32.9	129	18.05	2	0
1992	50.8	15	64.7	8	36.8	51	7.42	123	0
1991	50.1	24	63.2	22	37.1	41	9.60	78	0
1990	50.1	24	63.8	16	36.4	63	7.52	122	0
1989	45.8	117	58.4	98	33.1	128	11.39	46	0
1988	50.3	21	64.5	10	36.2	73	8.33	111	0
1987	50.3	21	64.5	10	36.1	76	9.44	83	0
1986	48.7	50	61.7	41	35.8	83	11.17	51	0
1985	46.3	106	59.2	80	33.4	122	7.71	119	0
1984	49.7	31	62	37	37.5	29	7.38	124	0
1983	49.9	27	62.4	32	37.5	29	12.76	25	0
1982	46.7	96	59.4	73	34	111	12.42	31	0
1981	50.1	24	63.2	22	37	43	12.22	33	0
1980	47.2	82	59.6	71	34.9	97	15.12	10	0
1979	46.2	108	59.7	68	32.7	131	9.36	86	0
1978	48.4	55	61.1	46	35.6	86	8.99	95	0
1977	47.8	69	61	47	34.6	103	9.28	90	0
1976	47.8	69	60.8	49	34.9	97	9.72	74	0
1975	43.5	145	54.9	143	32	139	17.78	3	0
1974	47.8	69	60.2	58	35.4	91	9.50	82	0
1973	46.8	93	60.4	57	33.2	127	3.98	145	0
1972	45.6	121	58.5	95	32.7	131	6.96	134	0
1971	46	114	58.8	87	33.3	125	8.37	110	0
1970	46.4	105	59.4	73	33.3	125	8.67	100	0
1969	44.5	138	58.1	106	30.9	143	11.61	42	0
1968	46.5	102	59.3	77	33.8	116	11.27	48	0
1967	49.5	36	62.6	29	36.3	67	12.50	28	0
1966	49.5	36	63.7	17	35.3	93	4.45	143	0
1965	46.5	102	58.8	87	34.1	108	14.62	15	0
1964	46.7	96	59.2	80	34.2	105	12.06	36	0
1963	48.9	47	61.9	39	35.8	83	9.56	79	0
1962	46.3	106	59	83	33.7	117	12.75	26	0
1961	50.6	17	63.7	17	37.5	29	7.08	132	0
1960	46.7	96	59.8	65	33.5	119	6.81	135	0
1959	45.6	121	58.6	92	32.5	136	7.12	131	0
1958	48.5	53	60.7	50	36.3	67	11.03	53	0
1957	45	130	57.7	109	32.3	137	12.88	22	0
1956	46.5	102	59.7	68	33.4	122	7.55	121	0
1955	44.6	136	57.2	117	32	139	9.40	85	0
1954	46.2	108	59	83	33.5	119	9.01	94	0
1953	49.3	40	62.4	32	36.2	73	8.15	116	0
1952	46.2	108	59.7	68	32.6	135	7.31	125	0
1951	43.9	142	56.3	131	31.6	141	10.21	65	0
1950	43.5	145	56	135	31	142	9.90	70	0
1949	44.2	140	58	108	30.3	146	8.48	107	0
1948	46.2	108	58.5	95	33.9	113	10.96	56	0
1947	47.4	77	59.8	65	35	95	12.21	35	0
1946	49.4	38	62.2	34	36.7	56	10.10	67	0
1945	47.4	77	60.1	59	34.8	101	8.57	105	0
1944	45.7	119	58.8	87	32.7	131	11.97	37	0
1943	44.3	139	57.7	109	30.9	143	8.56	106	0
1942	44.9	133	57.7	109	32.1	138	8.22	115	0
1941	48.2	60	60.7	50	35.6	86	13.03	21	0
1940	49.7	31	61.7	41	37.7	26	9.66	76	0
1939	48.9	47	59.9	63	37.9	21	8.66	101	0
1938	48.3	57	58.6	92	38.1	19	13.95	17	0
1937	45.4	123	56.5	128	34.3	104	9.69	75	0
1936	47.2	82	58.5	95	36	78	9.07	92	0
1935	47.1	85	58.4	98	35.8	83	5.64	141	0
1934	51.8	6	63.3	21	40.3	1	6.19	137	0
1933	48.3	57	59.5	72	37.2	37	9.36	86	0
1932	47.6	73	58.4	98	36.8	51	9.44	83	0
1931	51	13	62.6	29	39.5	5	6.08	138	0
1930	48.1	64	59.3	77	37	43	7.29	127	0
1929	45.4	123	56.7	125	34.1	108	8.40	109	0
1928	47.7	72	58.7	90	36.7	56	9.75	73	0
1927	46	114	56.4	129	35.6	86	14.95	14	0
1926	49.3	40	60.1	59	38.5	13	10.90	57	0
1925	49.8	30	60.6	55	39	11	15.08	11	0
1924	47.5	74	58.4	98	36.5	59	7.21	129	0
1923	47.4	77	58.4	98	36.5	59	11.90	38	0
1922	46.6	101	57.7	109	35.5	90	11.26	49	0
1921	49.6	35	60.7	50	38.4	14	8.27	113	0
1920	46.7	96	57.6	114	35.9	81	11.61	42	0
1919	49.9	27	61.5	43	38.3	17	4.44	144	0
1918	47.5	74	58.7	90	36.3	67	10.65	62	0
1917	45.4	123	56.7	125	34.2	105	11.16	52	0
1916	43.9	142	55.1	141	32.7	131	16.95	5	0
1915	48.2	60	58.4	98	37.9	21	15.21	9	0
1914	48.4	55	59.4	73	37.4	32	13.30	19	0
1913	45.7	119	56.6	127	34.7	102	10.88	58	0
1912	45.2	127	55.5	139	34.9	97	13.37	18	0
1911	45	130	56.2	133	33.9	113	14.24	16	0
1910	48.6	51	60.6	55	36.5	59	9.36	86	0
1909	44.9	133	55.8	137	34.1	108	15.00	13	0
1908	47.5	74	58.6	92	36.4	63	18.33	1	0
1907	44.2	140	54.9	143	33.5	119	12.32	32	0
1906	48	66	59	83	37	43	10.80	59	0
1905	47.2	82	58.1	106	36.3	67	8.58	104	0
1904	48.2	60	59.2	80	37.2	37	7.07	133	0
1903	46.9	92	57.1	119	36.7	56	9.91	69	0
1902	47	90	56.9	122	37	43	8.61	103	1
1901	47.4	77	57.2	117	37.6	27	12.79	24	0
1900	49.4	38	59.4	73	39.4	6	10.79	60	0
1899	43.6	144	53.9	146	33.4	122	9.64	77	0
1898	47	90	57	120	36.9	48	15.43	8	0
1897	47.1	85	57.3	115	37	43	12.58	27	0
1896	47.1	85	57.3	115	36.9	48	11.50	44	0
1895	46.2	108	56.9	122	35.4	91	8.62	102	0
1894	46.8	93	56.9	122	36.8	51	9.89	71	0
1893	45	130	55.1	141	34.9	97	13.05	20	0
1892	47.9	67	58.3	104	37.4	32	12.49	29	0
1891	45.4	123	55.4	140	35.3	93	15.86	7	0
1890	46.1	113	56.2	133	35.9	81	7.79	118	0
1889	49	44	60.7	50	37.3	35	5.62	142	0
1888	47.3	81	58.3	104	36.4	63	8.93	97	0
1887	45.2	127	56.4	129	33.9	113	12.87	23	0
1886	48.3	57	59.8	65	36.8	51	10.20	66	0
1885	48.6	51	59.3	77	37.9	21	10.47	64	0
1884	45.2	127	54.3	145	36.1	76	17.02	4	0
1883	46	114	55.6	138	36.4	63			0
1882	47.1	85	56	135	38.3	17	9.19	91	0
1881	47.1	85	57	120	37.2	37	16.85	6	0
1880									91

Warmest, coldest, wettest and driest

Warmest
Year	Mean, °F
2026	52.8
2015	52.8
2006	52.8
2007	52.4
2016	52
2021	51.8
1934	51.8
2003	51.5
2020	51.4
2012	51.4

Coldest
Year	Mean, °F
1975	43.5
1950	43.5
1899	43.6
1951	43.9
1916	43.9
1949	44.2
1907	44.2
1943	44.3
1969	44.5
1993	44.6
More years share the last value

Wettest
Year	Precipitation, in
1908	18.33
1993	18.05
1975	17.78
1884	17.02
1916	16.95
1881	16.85
1891	15.86
1898	15.43
1915	15.21
1980	15.12

Driest
Year	Precipitation, in
1973	3.98
1919	4.44
1966	4.45
1889	5.62
1935	5.64
1994	5.90
2000	5.98
1931	6.08
1934	6.19
2012	6.56

The hottest, coldest and wettest days

Hottest day: 103°F; 1 August 2026
Coldest night: -4°F; 19 February 2026
Wettest day: 0.97 in; 30 May 2026

Month by month

Month	Mean temperature	Precipitation
January	32.1°F 5th warmest of 146	0.10 in 8th driest of 146
February	34.4°F 13th warmest of 146	0.85 in 25th wettest of 146
March	41.6°F 10th warmest of 146	1.05 in 29th wettest of 146
April	45.4°F 51st warmest of 147	1.42 in 30th wettest of 147
May	55.7°F 22nd warmest of 147	1.82 in 64th wettest of 147
June	59.6°F 61st coldest of 147	2.30 in 58th wettest of 147
July	73.5°F 10th warmest of 147	0.93 in 69th wettest of 147
August	69.8°F 20th warmest of 147	1.34 in 41st wettest of 146
September	59.9°F 25th warmest of 147	1.38 in 49th wettest of 146
October so far	57.8°F 4th warmest of 146	0.46 in 32nd wettest of 146

Hot days and freezes

Helena, MT has had 28 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 10 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 10 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 89 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 10 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 129th most of 146 (with 1931, 1915, 1906 and 1 other year).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Helena, MT came on Saturday 10 October 2026, the earliest since 2025, tied 129th earliest of 147 (with 2016, 1905 and 1899).
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).

Daily records set

Date	Record	Value	Before	Check
1 August	Warmest day	103°F	102°F 2022	Provisional
25 July	Warmest day	102°F	99°F 1933	Provisional
20 March	Warmest day	77°F	71°F 1910	Provisional
19 March	Warmest day	73°F	71°F 1997	Provisional
14 January	Warmest day	58°F	55°F 1999, 1994	Provisional
13 January	Warmest day	56°F	55°F 1945	Provisional
12 January	Warmest day	58°F	57°F 1959	Provisional

Daily records set and not listed: 0

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2026 so far brought 11.65 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the wettest 1 January to 10 October since 2019, 40th wettest of 145.
The hottest day of 2026 so far in Helena, MT: 103°F on Saturday 1 August 2026.
The coldest night of 2026 so far in Helena, MT: a low of -4°F on Thursday 19 February 2026.
The wettest day of 2026 so far in Helena, MT: 0.97 in on Saturday 30 May 2026.