Monthly outlook for Helena, ID: average high 52.7°, average low 33.6°. That is 8.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 6 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (57.6°), the coolest 23 October (26.3°).
52.7°/33.6°
Average high / low
+8.4°
Above normal
2 / 6
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
21 October – 30 October
52.4°
39°
+7.4°
31 October – 9 November
53.2°
33.8°
+10.8°
10 November – 19 November
at normal
29.6°
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October records over 66 years
75.9°2 October 2010All-time high
-12.5°27 October 1970All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Devils Ladder (11 mi).
Thu, 2249° / 30°0.43
49 °
Helena, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 49°, low 30°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Fri, 2342° / 26°0.55
42 °
Helena, Friday, 23 October
Snow. High 42°, low 26°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.5 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility0.8 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 2450° / 30°0
50 °
Helena, Saturday, 24 October
Clear. High 50°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.9 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Sun, 2553° / 35°0
53 °
Helena, Sunday, 25 October
Mostly clear. High 53°, low 35°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Mon, 2655° / 37°0
55 °
Helena, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Tue, 2756° / 36°0
56 °
Helena, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 36°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph NE
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Wed, 2856° / 35°0
56 °
Helena, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SW
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point15°
Thu, 2954° / 36°0
54 °
Helena, Thursday, 29 October
Partly cloudy. High 54°, low 36°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.7 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Fri, 3050° / 36°0
50 °
Helena, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 36°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sat, 3149° / 32°0
49 °
Helena, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 49°, low 32°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0154° / 29°0
54 °
Helena, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 54°, low 29°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Mon, 0255° / 35°0
55 °
Helena, Monday, 2 November
Clear. High 55°, low 35°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph S
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Tue, 0352° / 36°0
52 °
Helena, Tuesday, 3 November
Overcast. High 52°, low 36°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0453° / 38°0
53 °
Helena, Wednesday, 4 November
Overcast. High 53°, low 38°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 0555° / 39°0
55 °
Helena, Thursday, 5 November
Overcast. High 55°, low 39°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 0634° / 20°0.13
34 °
Helena, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high34°
Average low20°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low-10° (1971)
Sat, 0733° / 18°0.15
33 °
Helena, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high33°
Average low18°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high52° (1999)
Record low-4° (1990)
Sun, 0832° / 17°0.11
32 °
Helena, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high32°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high52° (2016)
Record low-15° (1994)
Mon, 0931° / 17°0.13
31 °
Helena, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high51° (2016)
Record low0° (1960)
Tue, 1031° / 17°0.09
31 °
Helena, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high52° (2016)
Record low-10° (1986)
Wed, 1131° / 17°0.09
31 °
Helena, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high51° (2016)
Record low-3° (2000)
Thu, 1231° / 17°0.13
31 °
Helena, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high31°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high51° (1999)
Record low-10° (2000)
Fri, 1330° / 17°0.13
30 °
Helena, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low17°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high50° (1999)
Record low-10° (2000)
Sat, 1430° / 16°0.1
30 °
Helena, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high51° (1999)
Record low-13° (1982)
Sun, 1530° / 15°0.06
30 °
Helena, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high44° (1999)
Record low-4° (1964)
Mon, 1630° / 15°0.13
30 °
Helena, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high30°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high46° (1999)
Record low-15° (2014)
Tue, 1729° / 16°0.15
29 °
Helena, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high29°
Average low16°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high44° (2008)
Record low-8° (1961)
Wed, 1828° / 15°0.16
28 °
Helena, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high28°
Average low15°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high44° (2008)
Record low-3° (1977)
Thu, 1928° / 14°0.12
28 °
Helena, Thursday, 19 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high28°
Average low14°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high41° (2008)
Record low-15° (1975)
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, ID 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, ID 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.