Snowfall · Montana
How much snow does Helena get?
Helena gets about 37 inches of snow in a typical year.
Helena gets about 37 inches of snow a year, spread out politely over a long, dry, very Montana winter.
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On about 13 days a year, an inch of snow or more falls. December is the snowiest month, with about 8 inches. That makes it the 32nd least snowy of the 75 US cities we track.
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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.
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Snow by month
| September | 0.2 in |
|---|---|
| October | 2.8 in |
| November | 5.4 in |
| December | 7.7 in |
| January | 6.6 in |
| February | 6.6 in |
| March | 4.6 in |
| April | 2.9 in |
| May | 0.1 in |
Average snowfall in each month, 1991 to 2020. June to August get none.
Cities with about the same snow
- Rockford, Illinois: about 37 inches a year
- Toledo, Ohio: about 37 inches a year
- Providence, Rhode Island: about 37 inches a year
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00024144.