Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:34 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:09 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days27 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helena Rgnl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarroll Collegecollege · under a mileHelena College - University of Montanacollege · 1.2 miMount Helena Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileRodney Ridge Trailheadtrailhead · 1.0 miMount Helenapeak · 1.2 miMount Ascensionpeak · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHelena National Forestnational forest · within reach · 983,962 acresSpring Meadow Lake State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 60 acresMount Helena City Parkpark · under a mile · 775 acresCentennial Parkpark · under a mile · 60 acresUpper Prickley Pear Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.1 miHelena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 982 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201732 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis and Clark County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis and Clark County monitors, MT
Drinking waterHelena Water Systemserves 32,091 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,097 ft1,249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Health Regional Medical Center2.1 miPost officeLast Chance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHelena City Hallunder a milePoliceHelena Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHelena Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChrist's Church Academyunder a mileMiddleHelena Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarroll Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN3.0 miInterstateI-15 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 12under a mileCoachHelenaSalt Lake Express1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59624 ZIP area.
