Monthly outlook for Helena, MT: average high 56.7°, average low 36.6°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 1 day (about 0.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (70.5°), the coolest 16 October (25.6°).
56.7°/36.6°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
1 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
15 October – 24 October
56°
54.6°
+0.8°
25 October – 3 November
58°
48°
+5.5°
4 November – 13 November
at normal
43.1°
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October records over 66 years
85.5°1 October 2011All-time high
-9.6°26 October 2020All-time low
Fri, 1652° / 26°0
52 °
Helena, Friday, 16 October
Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 26°.
Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind1.6 mph E
Humidity58%
Visibility2.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1771° / 33°0
71 °
Helena, Saturday, 17 October
Overcast. High 71°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.1 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 1859° / 37°0
59 °
Helena, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph E
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1961° / 38°0
61 °
Helena, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 38°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind3.4 mph E
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Tue, 2063° / 39°0
63 °
Helena, Tuesday, 20 October
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.2 mph W
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2159° / 41°0
59 °
Helena, Wednesday, 21 October
Overcast. High 59°, low 41°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind5.3 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2258° / 45°0
58 °
Helena, Thursday, 22 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.7 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 2346° / 36°0.1
46 °
Helena, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 46°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.5 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 2445° / 28°0
45 °
Helena, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 28°.
Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind10.5 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sun, 2551° / 33°0
51 °
Helena, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 33°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph W
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Mon, 2652° / 34°0.01
52 °
Helena, Monday, 26 October
Light snow. High 52°, low 34°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind10.1 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2756° / 36°0
56 °
Helena, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Wed, 2861° / 42°0
61 °
Helena, Wednesday, 28 October
Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 42°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2963° / 45°0
63 °
Helena, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 45°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.2 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3064° / 41°0
64 °
Helena, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 64°, low 41°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.4 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3146° / 28°0.04
46 °
Helena, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high65° (1987)
Record low-9° (2002)
Sun, 0146° / 28°0.05
46 °
Helena, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2025)
Record low-4° (1991)
Mon, 0246° / 28°0.04
46 °
Helena, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high64° (1981)
Record low-10° (1991)
Tue, 0346° / 28°0.03
46 °
Helena, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1981)
Record low-4° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 28°0.05
46 °
Helena, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high63° (2021)
Record low-1° (1973)
Thu, 0546° / 28°0.04
46 °
Helena, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low2° (1961)
Fri, 0645° / 27°0.05
45 °
Helena, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high64° (2010)
Record low4° (2017)
Sat, 0744° / 27°0.04
44 °
Helena, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high63° (2010)
Record low-1° (2017)
Sun, 0842° / 26°0.06
42 °
Helena, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high62° (1999)
Record low5° (2022)
Mon, 0942° / 25°0.04
42 °
Helena, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high63° (2016)
Record low-7° (1986)
Tue, 1041° / 24°0.04
41 °
Helena, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high62° (2025)
Record low-17° (1986)
Wed, 1141° / 23°0.03
41 °
Helena, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high63° (1990)
Record low-8° (2000)
Thu, 1242° / 24°0.03
42 °
Helena, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high67° (1999)
Record low-13° (1986)
Fri, 1342° / 25°0.04
42 °
Helena, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2025)
Record low-2° (2000)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Helena, MT are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Helena, MT since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.