Helena Weather Records

Helena, Arkansas weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Helena, Arkansas was 113 °F which occurred on September 6, 1925.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Helena, Arkansas was -9 °F which occurred on January 18, 1930.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Helena Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.5 31.7 79 -9 4.3 0.2
February 55.8 35.1 82 -3 4.3 0.1
March 64.4 43.3 92 11 4.6 0.0
April 73.7 51.5 95 27 5.5 0.0
May 82.4 61.2 103 35 4.9 0.0
June 89.7 69.2 108 44 3.5 0.0
July 91.7 72.3 111 49 3.4 0.0
August 91.4 71.5 108 48 2.8 0.0
September 86.3 64.7 113 30 2.4 0.0
October 75.7 52.0 98 25 3.5 0.0
November 63.0 41.7 88 12 4.3 0.0
December 54.0 34.6 81 -4 4.8 0.1
Entire year 73.1 52.5 113 -9 48.3 0.4
More Helena Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest daily low 86 °F July 20, 1998
Lowest daily high 8 °F December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 20, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 25–26, 1943
Most daily precipitation 10.1 inches May 28, 1893
Most monthly precipitation 18.9 inches April 1991
Most yearly precipitation 71.8 inches 1906
Most yearly days with precipitation 136 1905
Earliest snow in season November 4 1936
Latest snow in season March 27 1937
Most daily snow 13.0 inches December 23, 1963
Most monthly snow 23.0 inches January 1918
Most yearly snow 23.0 inches 1918
Most snow in a winter 24.0 inches 1917–1918
Greatest snow accumulation 13.0 inches December 24, 1963
Earliest freeze September 30 1967
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 24 1910
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 27 1926
Latest freeze April 22 1931
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 31 1937
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 22 2005
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 81 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 196 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 143 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 71 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 3 1925
Helena Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Feb 17–29, 1944
Without precipitation 60 days Aug 25 – Oct 23, 2015
With snow 4 days Jan 29 – Feb 1, 1951
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Dec 17–25, 1989
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 139 days Apr 30 – Sep 15, 2007
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 86 days Jun 17 – Sep 10, 1954
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 14 days Jul 6–19, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Helena is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1892–2024 Helena location