Helena January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Helena, Montana in the month of January.
Typical Helena January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.3 °F
Average daily low 12.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Average monthly snow 6.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 20.9%
Daily chance of snow 18.0%
Helena January Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F January 25, 2015
Lowest temperature -42 °F January 25, 1957
Highest daily low 47 °F January 18, 1919
Lowest daily high -33 °F January 31, 1893
Hottest average high temperature 44.5 °F 2006
Coldest average high temperature 6.2 °F 1937
Most daily precipitation 0.7 inches January 18, 2012
Most monthly precipitation 2.8 inches 1969
Most daily snow 10.0 inches January 18, 2012
Most monthly snow 35.6 inches 1969
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 30.3 11.5 60 -33
January 2 30.3 11.5 54 -26
January 3 30.3 11.5 59 -30
January 4 30.4 11.5 57 -33
January 5 30.5 11.7 54 -37
January 6 30.7 11.9 61 -32
January 7 31.0 12.0 63 -30
January 8 31.1 12.1 55 -28
January 9 31.2 12.2 60 -30
January 10 31.3 12.3 56 -30
January 11 31.4 12.3 62 -28
January 12 31.5 12.4 57 -33
January 13 31.6 12.5 55 -36
January 14 31.8 12.5 55 -28
January 15 32.0 12.6 58 -28
January 16 32.3 12.8 56 -29
January 17 32.5 13.2 55 -32
January 18 32.9 13.5 57 -33
January 19 33.2 13.7 55 -32
January 20 33.4 13.8 57 -36
January 21 33.7 14.1 52 -32
January 22 33.9 14.3 55 -29
January 23 34.0 14.4 56 -35
January 24 34.2 14.5 58 -35
January 25 34.4 14.7 63 -42
January 26 34.7 14.9 57 -41
January 27 34.9 15.1 56 -37
January 28 35.0 15.2 56 -32
January 29 35.2 15.3 56 -32
January 30 35.4 15.5 58 -37
January 31 35.6 15.7 62 -42
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Helena Regional Airport location
1893–1938 Helna location