First snow · Montana
When is the first snow in Helena?
Snow in the next 5 days?
Yes. Snow is in the Helena forecast for Tuesday.
It’s 38°F in Helena right now.
Live 5-day forecast and current temperature from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Winter warnings from the National Weather Service.
Helena’s first measurable snow usually lands around October 26.
Helena’s first snow shows up quietly, like a state capital that would rather not make a fuss.
Snow’s coming. Heads-up or surprise?
Tomorrow’s roast for HelenaFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.Cities on the same snow schedule
Helena is number 9 of 76 for the earliest first snow. Is your city earlier?
- Bismarck, North Dakota: around October 28
- Duluth, Minnesota: around October 24
- Fargo, North Dakota: around October 30
The fastest way back here when the snow gets close.
In 8 winters out of 10 it arrives between October 2 and November 14. A typical Helena winter adds up to about 38 inches of snow.
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How much snow Helena gets in a year
Source: NOAA daily snowfall records for the Helena area, winters 1991 to 2020 (21 with complete records), via the Applied Climate Information System. First snow here means the first day with at least a tenth of an inch.