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Monthly climate in Helen, Georgia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Helen features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1764 mm (69.5 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Helen enjoys an average of 3059 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Helen, Georgia, United States §

The warmest months in Helen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Helen experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Helen, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Helen, Georgia, United States §

Helen usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Helen are January, July and November. On average, 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Helen, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129 (5.1) 195 (7.7) 148 (5.8) 149 (5.9) 139 (5.5) 140 (5.5) 132 (5.2) 155 (6.1) 136 (5.3) 188 (7.4) 96 (3.8) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 15 15 10 12 16 19 17 12 10 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Helen, Georgia, United States §

The sunniest months in Helen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Helen: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Helen, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 163 165 233 268 299 313 336 309 288 262 231 186
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 58m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Helen, Georgia, United States §

Helen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Helen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Helen, Georgia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 4