Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Helena features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 781 mm (30.7 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Helena enjoys an average of 3318 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Helena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Helena experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Helena, Oklahoma, United States with other places around the world.
Helena usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Helena are February, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) | 24 (1.0) | 77 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 143 (5.6) | 112 (4.4) | 45 (1.8) | 69 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) | 86 (3.4) | 21 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Helena are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Helena: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 215 | 259 | 272 | 301 | 343 | 371 | 329 | 289 | 262 | 244 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Helena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Helena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |