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Weather in Helen, GA · National Weather Service + NOAA

Winter means it in Helen

Helen has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 61°, and lows to 37°.

Winter 53°/31°Spring 70°/45°Summer 86°/63°Fall 71°/47°
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Sunrise 6:56 am · sunset 5:40 pm

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What stands out about Helen’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Among Georgia’s coldest wintersJanuary nights average 29°, colder than 658 of 676 Georgia towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 87°, cooler than 649 of 676 Georgia towns.A short growing season197 frost-free days, from Apr 11 to Oct 28.A wet climate64 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 99% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Helen’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
53° / 31°
Snow is rare
Spring
70° / 45°
Last frost around Apr 11
Summer
86° / 63°
25 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
71° / 47°
First frost around Oct 28
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 28). Last frost next spring: Apr 11
Best months to be outside
AprMayJunSepOct
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Helen get?About 2 inches a winter.When is it wettest?December, with 6.1 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Helen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Helen, GA (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.