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Mount Helena City Park

Montana

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Mount Helena City Park is a city park managed by the City of Helena, about 2 miles from the center of Helena, Montana. It sits close to several trails and climbing areas, making it an easy base for a day of hiking, biking or climbing in the Helena area. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The closest outings are the Prospect Shafts Trail and Backside Trail, both about 0.2 miles away, and the Hanging Draw Trail for mountain biking at about 0.3 miles. Climbers can head to the Mount Helena climbing area, roughly 0.4 miles off.

Park size

775 acres

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Mount Helena City Park

Montana

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–75°F and lows of 41–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Helena Rgnl Ap, MT weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan32° high14° low6 days with snow
  2. Feb37° high17° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar48° high25° low4 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high32° low2 days with snow
  5. May66° high41° low
  6. Jun75° high49° low
  7. Jul86° high55° low
  8. Aug85° high53° low
  9. Sep73° high45° low
  10. Oct58° high34° low2 days with snow
  11. Nov43° high23° low4 days with snow
  12. Dec33° high14° low5 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Helena, Montana · 2.2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Mount Helena City Park

Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    32° / 14°

    7 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    37° / 17°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    48° / 25°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 32°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    66° / 41°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 49°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 55°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 53°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 45°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    43° / 23°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

    7 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Helena Rgnl Ap, MT, 4.9 mi away at 3,828 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.