681  
CXUS55 KTFX 010912  
CLMHLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
312 AM MDT THU OCT 01 2026  
   
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..THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 102 09/07/2022  
LOW 6 09/24/1926  
HIGHEST 87 09/10 77 10 92 09/03  
LOWEST 34 09/27 36 -2 36 09/23  
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.1 73.3 -0.2 78.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.8 44.6 2.2 48.2  
MEAN 59.9 58.9 1.0 63.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 1.8 -1.8 3  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.7 -1.7 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.66 1882  
MINIMUM 0.00  
TOTALS 1.38 0.96 0.42 0.60  
DAYS >= .01 8 5.8 2.2  
DAYS >= .10 4 2.7 1.3  
DAYS >= .50 1 0.6 0.4  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.65 09/18 TO 09/19  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 14.2 1925  
24 HR TOTAL 13.3 09/17/1957 TO 09/18/1957  
TOTALS 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.5 -0.5 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 154 210 -56 72  
SINCE 7/1 178 273 -95 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 11 28 -17 36  
SINCE 1/1 496 433 63 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 52/270 DATE 09/02  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 71/270 DATE 09/02  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.24  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 56  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 4  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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